Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.

[ok doser]

Is this a recommendation by Christ for us, as Christians, to ignore the sins** of others, specifically, those sins of others that they wish for society to accept as normal?

Should we, as Christians, forgive the sins of others?

Do we even have that ability?








**See:
pornography
pedophilia
homosexuality
drug abuse
adultery

 

[ok doser]

this came out of a discussion about unrepentant homosexuals who are pushing society to recognize their perversion as normal and this response:

Who is more in need of witness than someone so blinded by sin that they see it as a virtue? Jesus looked down on his murderers and said what?

 

[ok doser]

here's another doozy from that thread:

I see hypocrisy in Christians who approach those most in need of salvation with language that expresses hostility and rejection, which seems less about the needs of the fallen and more about the state of their own self-regard, all while harboring their own perverse imperfections.

"those most in need of salvation" = those unrepentant homosexuals who are busy pushing their perversion on society

 

[ok doser]

if i harbor the sin of using bad language when my wrench slips and i bark my knuckles, does it make me a hypocrite when I notice that a pedophile is molesting a child? :freak:

 

[Bradley D]

Forgiveness of sins does not mean ignoring/forgetting the sin. God has forgiven me, therefore I am to forgive others. I am not to judge. Jesus Christ will be the final judge. Within the church one who sins and does not change is to be put out of the church. If they do repent and amend their lives. Then Paul wrote to welcome them back in to the church. If my grandson does wrong I still love him, but he still has to face the consequences of his actions. If not my grandson will continue to do wrong. That is not good parenting.