[Melas]

What we do know is his victims' blood cries out from the ground. And they will never be at rest until their murderer is made to pay for his crimes.

You're translating the screams of blood from the ground now? While certainly possessing a certain literary flair, the statement lacks a certain...sanity.

I'm struck by the fact that if I were to ever be murdered, some guy, like you, would no doubt be speaking for me and prattling on about my blood is screaming from the ground for vengence, blah blah. In truth, if I am ever murdered, I can only pray now, that I would have the mercy my Lord showed his own murderers when he uttered, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do."

[goldstategop]

Jesus was still alive when he forgave the people who put him to death. A living person can forgive whoever he wishes. A dead person can't. If God forbid, you were murdered, I would have no right to forgive the murderer on your behalf and neither could any one else. You can seek forgiveness for a transgression upon a human being only from the person whom you've offended. God is not involved in that at all. The only time we may request of God to show us mercy is when we have sinned against Him. That is the crux of the difference in when and whom you can forgive.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[little jeremiah]

Jesus prayed to God to forgive those who were tormenting him. There is nothing in the Bible that advises us to forgive those who harm OTHERS. In fact, false compassion and artifical forgiveness cheapen the real items.

[little jeremiah]

Another point is that when a condemned killer faces his certain death, it gives him a golden opportunity to seriously repent and pray to God for forgiveness.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Putting that in your will would be the only way to let posterity know.