tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445265502231574973.post7090210296753913240..comments2024-01-06T02:53:31.983-08:00Comments on The Wonder Years: Thoughts on Casey AnthonyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445265502231574973.post-75936357092815870772011-07-17T22:16:06.024-07:002011-07-17T22:16:06.024-07:00Good stuff my..friend<3!!Good stuff my..friend<3!!Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091138804722833969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445265502231574973.post-9444242833249950462011-07-09T01:23:31.630-07:002011-07-09T01:23:31.630-07:00Great thoughts! It is a very intense, emotional to...Great thoughts! It is a very intense, emotional topic.<br />Here's my take. We must remember that consequences and forgiveness are two different things. Of course God extends forgiveness to everyone, and so should Christians. If we don't, we are hypocrites, and may never have understood the depths of our own sin.<br />But a truly repentant person recognizes and accepts the just consequence for his actions. Assigning the death penalty does not mean forgiveness is withheld. It simply means the law must uphold the right consequence.<br />Even the death penalty is not the full punishment. Hell is our just reward, and we can be spared that through faith in Christ. So the death penalty is a consequence, but even with that, mercy is available, and Heaven.<br />I would definitely extend forgiveness if Casey Anthony showed up in my church. But I would also know she was accepting it if she was humbly acknowledging her actions deserved their consequences. I don't see why else she'd be in church. If a sinner can't find forgiveness at church - not defiantly demanding to be excused from their consequences - something's wrong with church.<br />That's assuming she is guilty. I have no idea, as I did not follow the trial. I don't really trust the media, either. It would be a terrible thing to sentence an innocent person. And yes, it would be very difficult to sit on that jury!<br />Following you from VoiceBoks. God bless!<br />LisaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583972660437767750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445265502231574973.post-90208803864710191962011-07-08T12:56:04.444-07:002011-07-08T12:56:04.444-07:00Very interesting take on such a hot topic right no...Very interesting take on such a hot topic right now.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560878468678184838noreply@blogger.com