And it has always been my opinion, in light of good conscience, the Lord did not intend we check our brains at the door. The worst of our Lord Jesus' day were the biggest keepers of what was on ink and paper, but with hearts far removed from being alive in love and righteousness, rather so bad as to be "offspring of vipers," per our Lord Jesus. Again, the Lord Jesus, by letter of the law of the Old Testament, His law for that time, said the woman should be stoned, and He roundly overturned that verdict, in love and mercy. Paul did not think it wrong to offer his opinion of righteous conscience, as a man of God. These are things to ponder, perhaps to ponder for the woman who's in terror and pain, a woman, a victim, mind you, I've been referring to, who pious, armchair rulings from ink and paper are no love and comfort to.
Matthew 5:7-8 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.