Hey, past tense means you got better. Only wish more would follow your example.
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Well, the important thing is that he forgives her.
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A few thousand Jews, specifically. Doesn’t say anything about gentiles getting in on the action.
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Come now- The pros know only to apologize after the statute of limitations has run out.
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Did anyone else notice that, in his “confession” to his congregation, he referred to his victim as a “high school senior”, leaving out the fact that she was 17? Most of that congregation probably thought “oh, he was 22, she was 18” and put the “sin” in the category of youthful indiscretion, sex outside of marriage. That’s a lie of omission. It’s been awhile since I was a Christian, but I’m pretty sure that’s considered a sin too.
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The Book of Revelation was written after Saul of Tarsus had converted to Christianity and decided that the new covenant applied to Jews and gentiles alike.
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All a matter of order and volume: kick them out first, then forgive them without applause (and, because they’re gone, without them hearing).
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I trust local prosecutors are now involved in bringing this creep to trial for self-confessed rape?
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I suspect that would be a triumph of hope over experience to presume so.
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They certainly should be. The crime happened in Texas, where there is no statute of limitations for this type of crime.
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I just figured that Jesus’ penis shouldn’t be used for punishment.
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Or maybe he just wouldn’t touch someone like that with his.
Which would be understandable I think.
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His dick is as holy as the rest of him.
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@Nobby_Stiles I think we have the beginnings of a very interesting theology paper.
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How holy are the lips of the mohel who sucked the blood from the wound of the newly circumcised holy penis?
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I really appreciate what you wrote here, and it makes a lot of sense to me, particularly the part where you talk about how other people (people who are supposedly on your side) impose forgiveness (supposedly for your benefit).
I don’t think most people are capable of treating other people they way they treat a couch. People have interpersonal connections that they need to do something with.
At the same time, I think you are pointing out that the word “forgive” is one that people equivocate on a lot. The personal benefits of “forgiving” are the giving up on past hurts and not letting them rule your life part. But letting go of past hurts is 100% compatible with seeing the person who hurt you as an ongoing threat and even warning other against them.
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He lives forever as a vampire.
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Ah, I see the disconnect. We are not that far apart. Let’s continue with your analogy. Do you harbor a grudge against the rain? It’s what made you miserable. A grudge is unproductive and damages you further. Forgiveness does nothing about undoing the harm done, such as being cold wet and shivering. It’s about not wasting energy on hatred of clouds.
Forgiveness is about not trying to stuff worms back into a can. It’s so you can spend more energy figuring out how to take care of yourself.
Like you say, it ain’t that simple. It’s really hard not to hold a grudge against cold rain … and it isn’t even sentient.
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Someone should go all Old Testament up on his ass.
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