[fproy2222]

just an update on

Mormon missionaries allegedly damage Colorado Catholic shrine

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1983019/posts

[fproy2222]

“I ask that we as Catholics, who believe in the forgiveness of Christ, will ourselves forgive, and pray for the young men who showed such a lack of tolerance and understanding,” Tafoya wrote in his letter. “I especially ask the members of the San Luis community to help the healing process by removing any anger that exists in their hearts. This is the time that we can show our love of Christ by forgiving and loving our neighbors.”

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We shall see if the hard core anti-Mormons here at FR will be as kind.

[ArrogantBustard]

... forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us ...

[Alex Murphy]

In an Easter letter released to The Pueblo Chieftain on Tuesday, Tafoya said Mormon officials have apologized both to San Luis residents and to him personally for the disrespectful actions of the young missionaries....

"I ask that we as Catholics, who believe in the forgiveness of Christ, will ourselves forgive, and pray for the young men who showed such a lack of tolerance and understanding," Tafoya wrote in his letter. "I especially ask the members of the San Luis community to help the healing process by removing any anger that exists in their hearts. This is the time that we can show our love of Christ by forgiving and loving our neighbors."

Why did the Mormon officials only offer an apology, but themselves did not ask for or seek forgiveness? And is the LDS church offering any financial compensation for damages caused?

[Kolokotronis]

Stupid kids are stupid kids...being Mormon missionaries has nothing to do with it.

For some reason this thread reminded me of something the very holy Serbian saint, +Nikolai Velimirovic said:

“If your heart has been softened either by repentance before God or by learning the boundless love of God towards you, do not be proud with those whose hearts are still hard. Remember how long your heart was hard and incorrigible.

Seven brothers were ill in one hospital. One recovered from his illness and got up and rushed to serve his other brothers with brotherly love, to speed their recovery. Be like this brother. Consider all men to be your brothers, and sick brothers at that. And if you come to feel that God has given you better health than others, know that it is given through mercy, so in health you may serve your frailer brothers.”