Title of an article in the Daily Pilot
Church Vandalism Is a Chance To 'Learn About Forgiveness'???

It is amazing to me why you need vandalism to learn about forgiveness? My first question is why do you need to forgive? But the question is answered in the article. These words were at the helm of the windows. "All creatures great and small, the lord Jesus loves them all." Even vandals, that deserve punishment, not forgiveness. That is why we have so many problems in the world.

Do you know if this happened at a Mosque they would probably investigate it as a hate crime. Which this could be considered after what I have been through here in Orange County, California.

I am so glad I learned about philosophy and what I believed in the past that was a hindrance to my life. Yes it looks like since I did not forgive bad things continue to happen. But it is not because I will not forgive, it is because those that do forgive, forgive terrible people that deserve punishment and not forgiveness.

If you consistently feel sorry and guilty for terrible people and do not punish those that deserve punishment you will have vandals that will be happy to break your beautiful windows cause they know you will forgive them.  Forgiveness is an idea that should not be handed out like candy. It should be thoroughly thought out depending on the degree of error. Forgiveness is not a virtue!