But, isn't that why most are Christians...

[handmade34]

so they can "stray" and be forgiven for it? (God's rules are to protect us from ourselves?) what an excuse for weak willed people

[bigwillq]

1. Makes me freaking sick.

:puke: :mad:

[Atman]

2. Oh, we'll be hearing plenty of that soon enough..."He made his apology before God."

"We have to love him and accept him despite his unfortunate transgression. He is a good, decent family man. If Jesus can forgive him, that's good enough for me."

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[ejpoeta]

6. sorry to burst the bubble... but the saying your sorry means jack shit

if you aren't sorry and/or do it again. he can say he's sorry all he wants. but that means exactly nothing. he's sorry he got caught. that's it. and i don't think that qualifies as forgiven by any measure.

[Atman]

7. It was in quotes for a reason.

I wasn't saying that...I was pointing out what we'll be hearing from the Righties who will come out to defend him.

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[ejpoeta]

8. i'm sorry... i didn't mean you... i knew after i posted it would look like i meant you. lol.

sorry.

[rurallib]

3. yeah that whole "God forgives me" bullshit gives them a free pass

in their own minds. "I can fuck my neighbor over and God will forgive me" No doubt the guy who shot Tiller thinks his God has forgiven him.

[AngryOldDem]

5. And he gets a double thumbs-up for apologizing in public,

Self-flagellation, followed by sackcloth and ashes, scores a lot of points, too.

[ejpoeta]

4. i find that a lot of people are like that. well, it's all ok because they go

to the confessional and do a few hail mary's and our fathers. then they are free to go do more of whatever it was they had to go to confession for. Yeah, just what god meant, right?? uggh.

you know, not exactly related, but i feel like adding it.... i was at my niece's college graduation party on saturday and my aunt's husband said something about he doesn't worship allah he worships god or something. i think it was in response to something i had said about you never know who's going to go to heaven or something with regard to people thinking THEY are the ones who are right... pushing their beliefs on others was what i was referring to. i don't think he understood. when he said that i said in response... well, like i said, you never know whose is the right one, or something... basically i was trying to say that people who think THEY are the chosen ones, like judging others.... might find out they aren't in the right after all. but i don't think he got what i was trying to say.