Because I am a Mormon, and I live in a Mormon community, I
feel today that a little Scripture is in order:
D&C 64:9 Wherefore, I say unto you, that ye ought
to forgive one another; for he that forgiveth not his brother his trespasses standeth
condemned before the Lord; for there remaineth in him the greater sin.
So we are supposed to forgive EVERYONE? I don’t know if the
Lord knew what he was talking about here, because when he was on earth, there
weren’t ex-offenders, right?
Oh wait, he is omnipotent… So I guess we need to allow
people to repent and move on with life, even if they are viewed as horrible
people! Even if there is a list of them
that circulates out on the internet, causing them daily worry and trial! (and
people think this list is a great idea even though the recidivism rate of
ex-offenders is so incredibly low!) Even
if Sherlock is so SURE that they will re-offend that he lies and coerces
nonsense statements from “concerned” parents of students in a gym where an
ex-offender fills the vending and sews the mats! I see. And if we don’t forgive them, then we
have the greater sin. I understand now,
Christ really meant what he said.
Interesting.
(Now, because some of you will likely be thinking “but
without this list, how will we and our children be safe?!?” Let me acquaint you with a little concept
called responsibility. It is your
responsibility to actually KNOW the people around you, and the people your
children spend time with, in order to make sure that they are not harmful. This knowing doesn’t come from the rumor
mill, but from actually speaking with them or people who know them. So yeah, be responsible for yourselves so the
nanny government can get its nose out of our business.)
More to come…
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