[ValerieUSA]

What weird concepts of Christianity and forgiveness I see here!

Jesus and two other men were executed on Calvary one day. The two others were robbers and knew that they deserved their death sentences. One dared to mock Jesus with the rest of the crowd even then, but the other declared the innocence of Jesus along with his own guilt and begged forgiveness, which was granted for eternity. However, despite His power to save Himself and anyone else from crucifixion that day, Jesus did NOT save the forgiven man from the justice served to him on earth.

Divine Forgiveness does not mean suspension of earthly justice.
It does not mean, "Look at me, I am so Holy that I forgive murderers who did not murder me and robbers who did not steal from me."

Without the establishment of justice in society, and a fearful reverance for its true meaning in individuals, one cannot acknowledge the full weight of guilt or express true humility. The miracle found in mercy is incomprehensible to those who refuse to administer justice.

Agape Love is not a feeling - nor are justice, repentance and forgiveness mere feelings.

Tina Smith is an idiot who skipped all the work and deep thought of understanding justice and went straight for the emotional public forgiveness performance. It has nothing to do with Christianity and everything to do with feeling good about herself.

[L,TOWM]

Well Spoken.

[Redcloak]

Some very well written and thought out comments.

[Sloth]

Tina Smith is an idiot who skipped all the work and deep thought of understanding justice and went straight for the emotional public forgiveness performance. It has nothing to do with Christianity and everything to do with feeling good about herself.

BUMP

[Raymond Hendrix]

Who said that forgiveness means that justice should not be served? Please read before you respond. Neither I nor the boy's aunt asked for justice to be suspended.

[Raymond Hendrix]

Tina Smith is an idiot who skipped all the work and deep thought of understanding justice and went straight for the emotional public forgiveness performance. It has nothing to do with Christianity and everything to do with feeling good about herself.

So now a Christian who forgives others is "an Idiot?". How do you know what is in her heart and whether she had any thoughts about how she herself felt? Perhaps she simply did what Jesus did when confronted by a guilty sinner (even the ones who crucified him). He asked his father that they be forgiven. The justice was left to God -- not you.