May God Have Mercy
- Thread starter Cowgirl
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Beta84
They're out to get us
Maybe it's a common phrase that people use without really thinking back and realizing what they're saying? :shrug:
AnnieC
New Member
Gods mercy is Gods gift of forgiveness...and perhaps some folks think even the wack-jobs and tards need Gods love and mercey ..they have a chance to repent their sins and find grace and forgiveness thru Jesus Christ and His father, God....otherwise they is going to hell and cook forever........
:shrug:
I just know God has a new tiny angel called Caylee....and I believe in angels...and in Gods grace....
Cowgirl
Well-Known Member
So any POS scum of the earth can murder and pilage and all he/she has to do is repent and they'll get to heaven?
Doesn't sound fair.
morningbell
hmmmmmm
So any POS scum of the earth can murder and pilage and all he/she has to do is repent and they'll get to heaven?
Casey Anthony can pray all she wants... she is still damned.
This_person
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Fair?So any POS scum of the earth can murder and pilage and all he/she has to do is repent and they'll get to heaven?
If someone actually repents (not just says "golly, I'm sorry", but ACTUALLY repents) would you prefer they spend their eternity in hell?
sunflower
Loving My Life...
Cowgirl
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How many people do you think *actually* repent and don't just say it to make themselves feel better?
Besides, I don't want to turn this into a discussion about people repenting. I really want to know why people think god should have mercy on people like Casey Anthony and her parents.
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
I'm not overly bright, but I always thought it was an unfinished statement...
"may G-d have mercy on his/her soul because He knows I don't have any for them".
G-d is supposed to be merciful and compassionate, and sometimes in some situations, He may be the only one. :shrug:
JMO
This_person
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I think the vast majority of people don't actually repent. Earning forgiveness/mercy is not an easy thing.
I try not to get into what God "should" do, that's not for me to decide. But, I believe He does provide mercy to those that deserve it, and EVERYONE has the ability to earn it.
That's kinda the whole message in a nutshell.
Cowgirl
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I think it sounds like the opposite. I think it sounds like that person is saying he/she hopes god goes easy on the bad person. :shrug:
Kinda like when someone says, "G-d damn you", or "go to hell".
This_person
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I think it's just a compassion thing; a "there but for the grace of God go I" kind of statement.
May God have mercy on their souls - praying for God's mercy, regardless of who the person is for whom you pray it, is a Christian thing to do (OMG, I brought that word into it, now Xanquinn and Nuck will have to tell me there is no such thing as a God)
Cowgirl
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I find it hypocritical that christians would want god to have mercy on a murderer but not a gay person.
This_person
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I would find that hypocritical, too, if it were true
Cowgirl
Well-Known Member
I would find that hypocritical, too, if it were true
Stranger things have happened.
AnnieC
New Member
God gave man "free will" and that is what gets us into trouble...
When people go nuts...perhaps it is free will or perhaps it is Satan....
(if ya believe in God ya gotta believe in Satan)
We want to believe the best in all people....and it freaks us out when people do horrific things to their babies..or loved ones..etc..
We can sit here and judge all we want...but is means squat....only God has the power to judge....and we hope that God judges these wackos as being under the influence of the Devil.....
Gods mercy is asking Him to to do what we can not ...see the true truth and grant His grace, his peace, his mercy on His children.....
We never will know what God does...we just pray that the right thing is done in the end....
odd concept....but one that shows our humanity......guess we want the body to fry and the soul to be forgiven...
either way.....tot mom is gonna pay for her wacko "free will".
When people go nuts...perhaps it is free will or perhaps it is Satan....
(if ya believe in God ya gotta believe in Satan)
We want to believe the best in all people....and it freaks us out when people do horrific things to their babies..or loved ones..etc..
We can sit here and judge all we want...but is means squat....only God has the power to judge....and we hope that God judges these wackos as being under the influence of the Devil.....
Gods mercy is asking Him to to do what we can not ...see the true truth and grant His grace, his peace, his mercy on His children.....
We never will know what God does...we just pray that the right thing is done in the end....
odd concept....but one that shows our humanity......guess we want the body to fry and the soul to be forgiven...
either way.....tot mom is gonna pay for her wacko "free will".
This_person
Well-Known Member
If you're suggesting that there are some people whose hearts are filled with hatred and actually wish ill on someone, well of course that happens more times per day than I can consider.
But, if you're suggesting that it is the Christian concept that ill be wished upon homosexuals, you couldn't be more wrong. Homosexual actions are considered a sin. So is theft, lust, gluttony, avarice.... things we've all done. Christians are not to judge the sinner (that's God's job). We shouldn't embrace the sin, but we should pray for the sinner's soul, and our own.