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richinstore--
thanks for dropping by.
posted by
Julia.
on February 13, 2007 at 4:42 PM
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Rcky--
yes of course I do! nevertheless, it is nice that you took the time to comment.
posted by
Julia.
on February 13, 2007 at 4:41 PM
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Presley--
and I have seen it go the opposite way, the victim and/or family members spewing hatred and wanting an eye for an eye. Now...which attitude do you suppose is more harmful to them and which does their spirit the most good? It seems so obvious and yet, I do understand that true forgiveness for heinous actions is incredibly difficult.
posted by
Julia.
on February 13, 2007 at 4:40 PM
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avant--
I think it is hard for most humans (and next to impossible for some) to look beyond what seems "obvious and in our faces"
posted by
Julia.
on February 13, 2007 at 4:38 PM
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tanga--
that reminds me of the old saying, judge not lest ye be judged.
posted by
Julia.
on February 13, 2007 at 4:37 PM
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whacky and babe--
yes, those are both similar ideas, though not entirely what i was getting at here.
posted by
Julia.
on February 13, 2007 at 4:36 PM
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Hi Julia....I absolutely understand this....you know I do.
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on February 13, 2007 at 7:19 AM
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Julia,
posted by
richinstore
on February 13, 2007 at 7:15 AM
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Julia
I hope I don't receive a lashing from others for saying this, but I'm going to say it anyway. I've watched several shows on MSNBC where victims of heinous crimes (or surviving members of the victim's family) confront the perpetrator. In most cases, it is clearly evident that the perpetrator is remorseful. The perpetrator has seen the error of his ways and fully regrets his former actions and/or lifestyle.
In most of these cases, the victim or family members forgive the perpetrator. Many even end the confrontation by embracing each other and offer each other opportunities for future communication with one another.
It humbles me to see this happen. I'm not sure how I would react toward a perpetrator if someone I loved was harmed/murdered by his hand. I would hope I could find forgiveness in my heart - hate the sin, but not the sinner. We ARE all cut from the same cloth. I agree with you that it is only our perception that makes us different. 
posted by
Presley
on February 13, 2007 at 6:16 AM
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Julia
It is hard to conceive of such a thing, unless a new perspective is taken. I see most of the time that things exist for a wider purpose than for what our limited judgments make them out to be.
posted by
avant-garde
on February 13, 2007 at 4:00 AM
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My comment
Who are we to judge?
posted by
Tanga
on February 13, 2007 at 1:05 AM
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Sort of love the sinner not the sin?
posted by
Whacky
on February 12, 2007 at 9:06 PM
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sort of like the old saying...there but for the grace of God go I
posted by
babe_rocks
on February 12, 2007 at 3:47 PM
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Thank you Afzal!
posted by
Julia.
on February 12, 2007 at 3:44 PM
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Helen--
yes, exactly! Very well put, thanks!
posted by
Julia.
on February 12, 2007 at 3:44 PM
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Ciel--
I am? Hmm... I didn't think I was, but perhaps you are correct! LOL.
posted by
Julia.
on February 12, 2007 at 3:43 PM
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You're discussing karma here:
the list of things one has yet to learn to love.
posted by
Ciel
on February 12, 2007 at 3:30 PM
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Perceptions
Yes, I liked your last comment about perceptions. When looking through one's own eyes on the physical plane, being linked to a sinner would seem most distressing; too close to one's self. Seen through the eyes of the universe, however, on a higher level, it's merely part of the whole, the larger pattern.
posted by
Helen_Bach
on February 12, 2007 at 12:23 PM
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I agree with you .
posted by
afzal50
on February 12, 2007 at 10:19 AM
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I agree with you .
posted by
afzal50
on February 12, 2007 at 10:19 AM
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