fondreflections
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Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...
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fondreflections
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Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...
fondreflections
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Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...
fondreflections
New member
Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...
fondreflections
New member
Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>fondreflections</b></i>
Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...</end quote></div>
I never thought I would say this, but the foster care system even with the potentiality for abuse, would be a better, healthier environment for them.
Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...</end quote></div>
I never thought I would say this, but the foster care system even with the potentiality for abuse, would be a better, healthier environment for them.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>fondreflections</b></i>
Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...</end quote></div>
I never thought I would say this, but the foster care system even with the potentiality for abuse, would be a better, healthier environment for them.
Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...</end quote></div>
I never thought I would say this, but the foster care system even with the potentiality for abuse, would be a better, healthier environment for them.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>fondreflections</b></i>
Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...</end quote></div>
I never thought I would say this, but the foster care system even with the potentiality for abuse, would be a better, healthier environment for them.
Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...</end quote></div>
I never thought I would say this, but the foster care system even with the potentiality for abuse, would be a better, healthier environment for them.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>fondreflections</b></i>
Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...</end quote>
I never thought I would say this, but the foster care system even with the potentiality for abuse, would be a better, healthier environment for them.
Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...</end quote>
I never thought I would say this, but the foster care system even with the potentiality for abuse, would be a better, healthier environment for them.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>fondreflections</b></i>
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<br />Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...</end quote>
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<br />I never thought I would say this, but the foster care system even with the potentiality for abuse, would be a better, healthier environment for them.
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<br />Well said, Faust! I also wanted to mention that the parents are going to be charged with either murder or manslaughter. I can only begin to imagine how messed up those other 3 kids are...</end quote>
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<br />I never thought I would say this, but the foster care system even with the potentiality for abuse, would be a better, healthier environment for them.
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Mockingbird
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Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."
Mockingbird
New member
Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."
Mockingbird
New member
Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."
Mockingbird
New member
Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."
Mockingbird
New member
Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
<br />
<br />Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
<br />
<br />I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."
<br />
<br />Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
<br />
<br />I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Mockingbird</b></i>
Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."</end quote></div>
Essentially, all "Justice" is legislated vengeance/retribution, and has always been that way. Having the state imprison someone for life, or kill them for breaking our most cherished ideals does not cancel out their actions. It won't bring relatives back who were murdered, ir won't un-rape someone, etc etc. But that is the society we live in. There is a big difference between a simple "mistake", and flat out negligence that ended up taking the life of someone who is legally incapable of making their own decisions, or to protect them self.
Do I feel sorry for the family? Sure I do. I can't recall the article 100%, but if they have other children i feel sorry for them in many ways. As far as the parents go, I doubt they will even fully realize what they did, and realize their loss. They will say the typical brainwashed "It was God's will to take our child". I have seen some follow up on them on the net, and the last thing I read, they don't feel they still have done anything wrong.
They have shown, by the measurement of our laws and values as a society, that they are incapable of properly raising a child, and looking out for the child's best interest, mainly keeping them breathing. This has absolutely nothing to do with religion/Christianity. It has everything to do with parents who were brainwashed to the point where they let their child die. They are legally bound to protect, nurture, and see that their child grows into a healthy, well rounded adult. They failed to do that, so they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
I don't care if they believe in a flying spaghetti monster as their God. They broke our laws, they should pay the price. This clearly shows what most of us all know...And that is you can become so immersed in religion, the ability to make normal logical judgments, completely disappears.
Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."</end quote></div>
Essentially, all "Justice" is legislated vengeance/retribution, and has always been that way. Having the state imprison someone for life, or kill them for breaking our most cherished ideals does not cancel out their actions. It won't bring relatives back who were murdered, ir won't un-rape someone, etc etc. But that is the society we live in. There is a big difference between a simple "mistake", and flat out negligence that ended up taking the life of someone who is legally incapable of making their own decisions, or to protect them self.
Do I feel sorry for the family? Sure I do. I can't recall the article 100%, but if they have other children i feel sorry for them in many ways. As far as the parents go, I doubt they will even fully realize what they did, and realize their loss. They will say the typical brainwashed "It was God's will to take our child". I have seen some follow up on them on the net, and the last thing I read, they don't feel they still have done anything wrong.
They have shown, by the measurement of our laws and values as a society, that they are incapable of properly raising a child, and looking out for the child's best interest, mainly keeping them breathing. This has absolutely nothing to do with religion/Christianity. It has everything to do with parents who were brainwashed to the point where they let their child die. They are legally bound to protect, nurture, and see that their child grows into a healthy, well rounded adult. They failed to do that, so they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
I don't care if they believe in a flying spaghetti monster as their God. They broke our laws, they should pay the price. This clearly shows what most of us all know...And that is you can become so immersed in religion, the ability to make normal logical judgments, completely disappears.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Mockingbird</b></i>
Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."</end quote></div>
Essentially, all "Justice" is legislated vengeance/retribution, and has always been that way. Having the state imprison someone for life, or kill them for breaking our most cherished ideals does not cancel out their actions. It won't bring relatives back who were murdered, ir won't un-rape someone, etc etc. But that is the society we live in. There is a big difference between a simple "mistake", and flat out negligence that ended up taking the life of someone who is legally incapable of making their own decisions, or to protect them self.
Do I feel sorry for the family? Sure I do. I can't recall the article 100%, but if they have other children i feel sorry for them in many ways. As far as the parents go, I doubt they will even fully realize what they did, and realize their loss. They will say the typical brainwashed "It was God's will to take our child". I have seen some follow up on them on the net, and the last thing I read, they don't feel they still have done anything wrong.
They have shown, by the measurement of our laws and values as a society, that they are incapable of properly raising a child, and looking out for the child's best interest, mainly keeping them breathing. This has absolutely nothing to do with religion/Christianity. It has everything to do with parents who were brainwashed to the point where they let their child die. They are legally bound to protect, nurture, and see that their child grows into a healthy, well rounded adult. They failed to do that, so they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
I don't care if they believe in a flying spaghetti monster as their God. They broke our laws, they should pay the price. This clearly shows what most of us all know...And that is you can become so immersed in religion, the ability to make normal logical judgments, completely disappears.
Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."</end quote></div>
Essentially, all "Justice" is legislated vengeance/retribution, and has always been that way. Having the state imprison someone for life, or kill them for breaking our most cherished ideals does not cancel out their actions. It won't bring relatives back who were murdered, ir won't un-rape someone, etc etc. But that is the society we live in. There is a big difference between a simple "mistake", and flat out negligence that ended up taking the life of someone who is legally incapable of making their own decisions, or to protect them self.
Do I feel sorry for the family? Sure I do. I can't recall the article 100%, but if they have other children i feel sorry for them in many ways. As far as the parents go, I doubt they will even fully realize what they did, and realize their loss. They will say the typical brainwashed "It was God's will to take our child". I have seen some follow up on them on the net, and the last thing I read, they don't feel they still have done anything wrong.
They have shown, by the measurement of our laws and values as a society, that they are incapable of properly raising a child, and looking out for the child's best interest, mainly keeping them breathing. This has absolutely nothing to do with religion/Christianity. It has everything to do with parents who were brainwashed to the point where they let their child die. They are legally bound to protect, nurture, and see that their child grows into a healthy, well rounded adult. They failed to do that, so they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
I don't care if they believe in a flying spaghetti monster as their God. They broke our laws, they should pay the price. This clearly shows what most of us all know...And that is you can become so immersed in religion, the ability to make normal logical judgments, completely disappears.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Mockingbird</b></i>
Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."</end quote></div>
Essentially, all "Justice" is legislated vengeance/retribution, and has always been that way. Having the state imprison someone for life, or kill them for breaking our most cherished ideals does not cancel out their actions. It won't bring relatives back who were murdered, ir won't un-rape someone, etc etc. But that is the society we live in. There is a big difference between a simple "mistake", and flat out negligence that ended up taking the life of someone who is legally incapable of making their own decisions, or to protect them self.
Do I feel sorry for the family? Sure I do. I can't recall the article 100%, but if they have other children i feel sorry for them in many ways. As far as the parents go, I doubt they will even fully realize what they did, and realize their loss. They will say the typical brainwashed "It was God's will to take our child". I have seen some follow up on them on the net, and the last thing I read, they don't feel they still have done anything wrong.
They have shown, by the measurement of our laws and values as a society, that they are incapable of properly raising a child, and looking out for the child's best interest, mainly keeping them breathing. This has absolutely nothing to do with religion/Christianity. It has everything to do with parents who were brainwashed to the point where they let their child die. They are legally bound to protect, nurture, and see that their child grows into a healthy, well rounded adult. They failed to do that, so they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
I don't care if they believe in a flying spaghetti monster as their God. They broke our laws, they should pay the price. This clearly shows what most of us all know...And that is you can become so immersed in religion, the ability to make normal logical judgments, completely disappears.
Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."</end quote></div>
Essentially, all "Justice" is legislated vengeance/retribution, and has always been that way. Having the state imprison someone for life, or kill them for breaking our most cherished ideals does not cancel out their actions. It won't bring relatives back who were murdered, ir won't un-rape someone, etc etc. But that is the society we live in. There is a big difference between a simple "mistake", and flat out negligence that ended up taking the life of someone who is legally incapable of making their own decisions, or to protect them self.
Do I feel sorry for the family? Sure I do. I can't recall the article 100%, but if they have other children i feel sorry for them in many ways. As far as the parents go, I doubt they will even fully realize what they did, and realize their loss. They will say the typical brainwashed "It was God's will to take our child". I have seen some follow up on them on the net, and the last thing I read, they don't feel they still have done anything wrong.
They have shown, by the measurement of our laws and values as a society, that they are incapable of properly raising a child, and looking out for the child's best interest, mainly keeping them breathing. This has absolutely nothing to do with religion/Christianity. It has everything to do with parents who were brainwashed to the point where they let their child die. They are legally bound to protect, nurture, and see that their child grows into a healthy, well rounded adult. They failed to do that, so they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
I don't care if they believe in a flying spaghetti monster as their God. They broke our laws, they should pay the price. This clearly shows what most of us all know...And that is you can become so immersed in religion, the ability to make normal logical judgments, completely disappears.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Mockingbird</b></i>
Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."</end quote>
Essentially, all "Justice" is legislated vengeance/retribution, and has always been that way. Having the state imprison someone for life, or kill them for breaking our most cherished ideals does not cancel out their actions. It won't bring relatives back who were murdered, ir won't un-rape someone, etc etc. But that is the society we live in. There is a big difference between a simple "mistake", and flat out negligence that ended up taking the life of someone who is legally incapable of making their own decisions, or to protect them self.
Do I feel sorry for the family? Sure I do. I can't recall the article 100%, but if they have other children i feel sorry for them in many ways. As far as the parents go, I doubt they will even fully realize what they did, and realize their loss. They will say the typical brainwashed "It was God's will to take our child". I have seen some follow up on them on the net, and the last thing I read, they don't feel they still have done anything wrong.
They have shown, by the measurement of our laws and values as a society, that they are incapable of properly raising a child, and looking out for the child's best interest, mainly keeping them breathing. This has absolutely nothing to do with religion/Christianity. It has everything to do with parents who were brainwashed to the point where they let their child die. They are legally bound to protect, nurture, and see that their child grows into a healthy, well rounded adult. They failed to do that, so they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
I don't care if they believe in a flying spaghetti monster as their God. They broke our laws, they should pay the price. This clearly shows what most of us all know...And that is you can become so immersed in religion, the ability to make normal logical judgments, completely disappears.
Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."</end quote>
Essentially, all "Justice" is legislated vengeance/retribution, and has always been that way. Having the state imprison someone for life, or kill them for breaking our most cherished ideals does not cancel out their actions. It won't bring relatives back who were murdered, ir won't un-rape someone, etc etc. But that is the society we live in. There is a big difference between a simple "mistake", and flat out negligence that ended up taking the life of someone who is legally incapable of making their own decisions, or to protect them self.
Do I feel sorry for the family? Sure I do. I can't recall the article 100%, but if they have other children i feel sorry for them in many ways. As far as the parents go, I doubt they will even fully realize what they did, and realize their loss. They will say the typical brainwashed "It was God's will to take our child". I have seen some follow up on them on the net, and the last thing I read, they don't feel they still have done anything wrong.
They have shown, by the measurement of our laws and values as a society, that they are incapable of properly raising a child, and looking out for the child's best interest, mainly keeping them breathing. This has absolutely nothing to do with religion/Christianity. It has everything to do with parents who were brainwashed to the point where they let their child die. They are legally bound to protect, nurture, and see that their child grows into a healthy, well rounded adult. They failed to do that, so they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
I don't care if they believe in a flying spaghetti monster as their God. They broke our laws, they should pay the price. This clearly shows what most of us all know...And that is you can become so immersed in religion, the ability to make normal logical judgments, completely disappears.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Mockingbird</b></i>
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<br />Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
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<br />Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
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<br />I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."</end quote>
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<br />Essentially, all "Justice" is legislated vengeance/retribution, and has always been that way. Having the state imprison someone for life, or kill them for breaking our most cherished ideals does not cancel out their actions. It won't bring relatives back who were murdered, ir won't un-rape someone, etc etc. But that is the society we live in. There is a big difference between a simple "mistake", and flat out negligence that ended up taking the life of someone who is legally incapable of making their own decisions, or to protect them self.
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<br />Do I feel sorry for the family? Sure I do. I can't recall the article 100%, but if they have other children i feel sorry for them in many ways. As far as the parents go, I doubt they will even fully realize what they did, and realize their loss. They will say the typical brainwashed "It was God's will to take our child". I have seen some follow up on them on the net, and the last thing I read, they don't feel they still have done anything wrong.
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<br />They have shown, by the measurement of our laws and values as a society, that they are incapable of properly raising a child, and looking out for the child's best interest, mainly keeping them breathing. This has absolutely nothing to do with religion/Christianity. It has everything to do with parents who were brainwashed to the point where they let their child die. They are legally bound to protect, nurture, and see that their child grows into a healthy, well rounded adult. They failed to do that, so they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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<br />I don't care if they believe in a flying spaghetti monster as their God. They broke our laws, they should pay the price. This clearly shows what most of us all know...And that is you can become so immersed in religion, the ability to make normal logical judgments, completely disappears.
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<br />Don't get me wrong; justice is fine. However, justice whould never be carried out in hatred. Otherwise, it is nothing more than a lynch mob.
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<br />Or as Mahatma Ghandi said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."
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<br />I do care that a little girl had to die, it is heartbreaking. Equally heartbreaking, however, is the pain that the parents must be feeling, having caused the death of their daughter. it is easy for me to feel sad about the daughter; it is much more difficult for me to have sympathy for the parents, to love them even though they made this horrible mistake. This is what it means to live in Christ; to have comapssion on the murderer as well as the victim. As He said on the cross, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."</end quote>
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<br />Essentially, all "Justice" is legislated vengeance/retribution, and has always been that way. Having the state imprison someone for life, or kill them for breaking our most cherished ideals does not cancel out their actions. It won't bring relatives back who were murdered, ir won't un-rape someone, etc etc. But that is the society we live in. There is a big difference between a simple "mistake", and flat out negligence that ended up taking the life of someone who is legally incapable of making their own decisions, or to protect them self.
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<br />Do I feel sorry for the family? Sure I do. I can't recall the article 100%, but if they have other children i feel sorry for them in many ways. As far as the parents go, I doubt they will even fully realize what they did, and realize their loss. They will say the typical brainwashed "It was God's will to take our child". I have seen some follow up on them on the net, and the last thing I read, they don't feel they still have done anything wrong.
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<br />They have shown, by the measurement of our laws and values as a society, that they are incapable of properly raising a child, and looking out for the child's best interest, mainly keeping them breathing. This has absolutely nothing to do with religion/Christianity. It has everything to do with parents who were brainwashed to the point where they let their child die. They are legally bound to protect, nurture, and see that their child grows into a healthy, well rounded adult. They failed to do that, so they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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<br />I don't care if they believe in a flying spaghetti monster as their God. They broke our laws, they should pay the price. This clearly shows what most of us all know...And that is you can become so immersed in religion, the ability to make normal logical judgments, completely disappears.
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