=> -----Original Message----- => From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] => [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell => Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 09:14 => To: 'ProFox Email List' => Subject: [OT] Can your strength in faith match the Amish? => => I have read and heard many brief interviews and many of them => contain a message "Pray for Roberts family". => => Forgiveness is a value that they profess in this terrible => time. If you were in their situation could you do the same? => => Stephen Russell
The perp is dead, right? So what can possibly be gained from harboring a hatred that could never be requited. That would be the pragmatic approach to the situation, but these people would feel the same way if he was still alive and would almost certainly not want him executed for his crimes. It is difficult to answer such a question in the absence of similar experience; one can only guess what one's reaction will be. But the "eye for an eye" mentality takes the victim to the criminal's level of inhumanity. Faith mandates the principle that everyone will get what they rightfully deserve at some point in time. Taking someone's life is the second worst thing a person can do. Taking one's own life is the first. Roberts did both. HALinNY _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
