Casey Anthony and Final Judgment

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Since yesterday’s verdict many people have tried to overcome their disappointment in the not guilty verdicts by stating, “Some day she’ll face God and have to answer for what she’s done.” or a similiar statement.

So my question is, assuming that she has a conversion experience along the lines of St. Paul, and admits to a Priest in confession and then to the world, that she killed her daughter, what happens to her on judgment day? What might a Priest give her as penance?

BTW, I have no idea what religion, if any, she is, so for the sake of these questions just assume she’s Catholic.

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Tighty_Whitey said:
Since yesterday’s verdict many people have tried to overcome their disappointment in the not guilty verdicts by stating, “Some day she’ll face God and have to answer for what she’s done.” or a similiar statement.

So my question is, assuming that she has a conversion experience along the lines of St. Paul, and admits to a Priest in confession and then to the world, that she killed her daughter, what happens to her on judgment day? What might a Priest give her as penance?

BTW, I have no idea what religion, if any, she is, so for the sake of these questions just assume she’s Catholic.

Peace, g.
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I imagine she would be forgiven, if probably required to spend a length of time in purgatory.

The best penance she can do, I think, would be to submit herself to justice.
 
First, I would say we don’t judge the outcomes of other people’s judgement day. We have no idea for sure how Jesus will judge anyone, including ourselves.

We don’t know for sure she did kill her daughter, so that’s another point to consider.

However, if you are going to assume she did do it, murder is probably worst sin one can commit and it’s the type of sin that will likely land you in hell. However, we cannot even begin to guess ifs, ands and buts of these sorts of things, that’s for God to sort out.

I’m sure there is a way a murder could redeem themselves and make it to heaven but I don’t think anyone here on earth could rightly know how that could come about.
 
If she did kill her daughter and by God’s great mercy and compassion she was to come to repent of her actions, then her confession and subsequent absolution would indeed mean that she was forgiven of that sin. Just as our repentance and subsequent absolution mean that we are forgiven our own sins, however great those sins were.
As for what penance she might receive-- I have no idea. I would imagine she might be encouraged to confess to the police, but she could not be compelled to do that. Even so, doing or not doing her penance would have no bearing on her being forgiven.
I pray that whoever murdered that beautiful little girl comes to truly repent of that horrible crime. God is both infinitely merciful and infinitely just. I hope that we all have sense to throw ourselves upon His mercy.
 
Tighty_Whitey said:
So my question is, assuming that she has a conversion experience along the lines of St. Paul, and admits to a Priest in confession and then to the world, that she killed her daughter, what happens to her on judgment day? What might a Priest give her as penance?

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the same thing will happen as would if she died today in whatever state her soul is in. She will be see God face to face, be granted all knowledge of her sins and all knowledge of the consequences of choosing eternity with God or without him and granted full free will choice.

the penance assigned in confession is irrelevant to the question of final judgement and is merely a spiritual tool to aid conversion and repentence.

even if she were to confess this alleged action to a priest in the future in no way shape or form would he act upon that knowledge or reveal it in any way.
 
Certainly, if she repents of her actions she will be forgiven. The same reality exists for us all. I hope that she does find solace with God in Heaven.

I do wish her misfortune upon this earth, however. Her actions and life insult her dignity as a child of God. I find her quite distasteful.

Priests are called in seminary, to give light pennances to demonstrate the eagerness of Christ in his mercy.
 
I really do feel bad for her. She and her daughter Caylee have been through so much. I think if Casey really did kill her daughter, it is likely that Caylee will eventually forgive her mother, because on the other side, she will better understand what her mother was going through, and what emotions may have caused her to murder her.

I am not a mother, but I think a mother’s connection to her child is very strong, even if tragically she feels she must murder her child to be happy. There is still a strong bond which will always exist.

I know in my heart that at some time, beyond this world, Caylee and Casey will be together again, happy together as mother and daughter. Living in a time and a place far beyond this world, I think they will laugh at this whole affair together, putting it in the past. I know all will be well for Caylee and Casey. They are two beautiful people.
 
slywakka250 said:
They are two beautiful people.
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Casey is NOT a beautiful person. She LIED to law enforcement when her daughter was missing, she LIED about the whereabouts of her daughter…she is a horrible person.

She got away with murder, and she will be walking free shortly to possibly have another child to abuse and kill.

How can you possibly say Casey is a beautiful person?!?:eek:
 
Catholic90 said:
…she is a horrible person.

How can you possibly say Casey is a beautiful person?!?:eek:
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This thread is about “final judgement” and the very long term effects as in eternal/end of the universe effects of what has occurred in this case.

I believe we are all children of God and very beautiful in the eyes of God, no matter what evil we may do in our lifetimes here. Casey is precious in the eyes of God, and she has much to teach us about life. She has been through quite the ordeal with this case, and really my heart breaks for Casey as much as it does for Caylee.

Casey is struggling to find her happiness and her peace. She is an example of a human person struggling to overcome the effects of sin in her own life. She lied to police and investigators, and she was wrong to do so, but she was doing what she felt she had to to be happy. This is part of her journey of spiritual growth. Casey is inspiring to me as a poor suffering soul, struggling to make sense of evil in this universe.

Now I believe that in the finality of the universe at the end of time so to speak, Casey will be cleansed from all the evil she has done. It may take many lifetimes for her to sort it all out, but she is a precious child of God already, she is simply in the process of discovering the beauty within her.
 
Read the story of St Maria Goretti–whose feast was celebrated yesterday, July 6, one day after the Casey Maria Anthony verdict–and Alessandro Serenelli.
 
kelvinf said:
Read the story of St Maria Goretti–whose feast was celebrated yesterday, July 6, one day after the Casey Maria Anthony verdict–and Alessandro Serenelli.
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That is a beautiful Saint - thanks for sharing!!
 
kelvinf said:
Read the story of St Maria Goretti–whose feast was celebrated yesterday, July 6, one day after the Casey Maria Anthony verdict–and Alessandro Serenelli.
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Thanks for the post. Here is a link to a website mostly devoted to Alessandro, St. Maria Goretti’s repentant murderer: mariagoretti.org/alessandrobio.htm

I really like the prayer provided at the site, however since it subject to copyright I haven’t posted the prayer here.

Peace, g.
 
Tighty_Whitey said:
Thanks for the post. Here is a link to a website mostly devoted to Alessandro, St. Maria Goretti’s repentant murderer: mariagoretti.org/alessandrobio.htm

I really like the prayer provided at the site, however since it subject to copyright I haven’t posted the prayer here.

Peace, g.
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Oops, I posted the prayer on another thread during her feast day. I forgot to include the reference to the site. I am not sure making a quotation and adding the reference is a violation of a copyright. 🤷 We quote a lot here.
 
It is understandable that some, like a poster above,
would WISH Casey Anthony “misfortune in this life.”
It is understandable, BUT BE CAREFUL WISHING THAT on her.
If you DO, then God WILL bring “misfortune in this life” on YOU
for YOUR sins. And HE may regard YOUR sins
much more seriously than YOU do. You might get a very frightening surprise.
Be careful. I used to be one who advocated throwing the book at people. I didn’t take
seriously enough Christ’s warning that “by the standard by which YOU judge,
YOU YOURSELF will be judged.” He meant that, and it is SCARY.
And that warning of his applies to us regular folk, and to juries, and to prosecutors, and to defense attorneys, and even to judges “who are just doing their jobs.” NO ONE is exempt. NO merciless person will be shown mercy, EVEN IF he or she is just doing their job.
Can Casey be forgiven? Murdering your baby child is a particularly horrific act.
Abortion is ALSO the murdering of your baby child.
Do you “wish misfortune in this life” on women who have had abortions?
If not, why not?
But King Manasseh of Judah not only corrupted the whole nation, but he also murdered THOUSANDS of innocent people, including his OWN toddler children by sacrificing them in fire to demon gods. God NOT ONLY FORGAVE THIS BRUTALLY WICKED MAN, but God ALSO restored Manasseh to his Throne as King of Israel. WOW.
I have to admit, God’s ways confuse the daylights out of me.
A MONSTER like Manasseh can be forgiven and even restored to the throne,
while Ananias and Sapphira were struck dead by God for one measley lie.
A monster like Manasseh can be forgiven, while poor hapless Uzzah was struck dead
by God for merely touching the Ark of the Covenant out of the noble desire to keep that
holy object from falling to the ground.
God’s ways are not our ways… we may THINK they are, but they AREN’T.
 
Jaypeeto4 said:
It is understandable that some, like a poster above,
would WISH Casey Anthony “misfortune in this life.”
It is understandable, BUT BE CAREFUL WISHING THAT on her.
If you DO, then God WILL bring “misfortune in this life” on YOU
for YOUR sins. And HE may regard YOUR sins
much more seriously than YOU do. You might get a very frightening surprise.
Be careful. I used to be one who advocated throwing the book at people. I didn’t take
seriously enough Christ’s warning that “by the standard by which YOU judge,
YOU YOURSELF will be judged.” He meant that, and it is SCARY.
And that warning of his applies to us regular folk, and to juries, and to prosecutors, and to defense attorneys, and even to judges “who are just doing their jobs.” NO ONE is exempt. NO merciless person will be shown mercy, EVEN IF he or she is just doing their job.
Can Casey be forgiven? Murdering your baby child is a particularly horrific act.
Abortion is ALSO the murdering of your baby child.
Do you “wish misfortune in this life” on women who have had abortions?
If not, why not?
But King Manasseh of Judah not only corrupted the whole nation, but he also murdered THOUSANDS of innocent people, including his OWN toddler children by sacrificing them in fire to demon gods. God NOT ONLY FORGAVE THIS BRUTALLY WICKED MAN, but God ALSO restored Manasseh to his Throne as King of Israel. WOW.
I have to admit, God’s ways confuse the daylights out of me.
A MONSTER like Manasseh can be forgiven and even restored to the throne,
while Ananias and Sapphira were struck dead by God for one measley lie.
A monster like Manasseh can be forgiven, while poor hapless Uzzah was struck dead
by God for merely touching the Ark of the Covenant out of the noble desire to keep that
holy object from falling to the ground.
God’s ways are not our ways… we may THINK they are, but they AREN’T.
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Jaypeeto4 said:
It is understandable that some, like a poster above,
would WISH Casey Anthony “misfortune in this life.”
It is understandable, BUT BE CAREFUL WISHING THAT on her.
If you DO, then God WILL bring “misfortune in this life” on YOU
for YOUR sins. And HE may regard YOUR sins
much more seriously than YOU do. You might get a very frightening surprise.
Be careful. I used to be one who advocated throwing the book at people. I didn’t take
seriously enough Christ’s warning that “by the standard by which YOU judge,
YOU YOURSELF will be judged.” He meant that, and it is SCARY.
And that warning of his applies to us regular folk, and to juries, and to prosecutors, and to defense attorneys, and even to judges “who are just doing their jobs.” NO ONE is exempt. NO merciless person will be shown mercy, EVEN IF he or she is just doing their job.
Can Casey be forgiven? Murdering your baby child is a particularly horrific act.
Abortion is ALSO the murdering of your baby child.
Do you “wish misfortune in this life” on women who have had abortions?
If not, why not?
But King Manasseh of Judah not only corrupted the whole nation, but he also murdered THOUSANDS of innocent people, including his OWN toddler children by sacrificing them in fire to demon gods. God NOT ONLY FORGAVE THIS BRUTALLY WICKED MAN, but God ALSO restored Manasseh to his Throne as King of Israel. WOW.
I have to admit, God’s ways confuse the daylights out of me.
A MONSTER like Manasseh can be forgiven and even restored to the throne,
while Ananias and Sapphira were struck dead by God for one measley lie.
A monster like Manasseh can be forgiven, while poor hapless Uzzah was struck dead
by God for merely touching the Ark of the Covenant out of the noble desire to keep that
holy object from falling to the ground.
God’s ways are not our ways… we may THINK they are, but they AREN’T.
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Wonderfully said!!

You don’t wish harm to another-- it has a bad way of coming back to bite you.
And it’s not our place to judge–that’s God’s job.
I pray for Casey-- I surely pray for the soul of little Caylee. She did not deserve to leave this earth so soon in her young life.
 
catmom50 said:
Wonderfully said!!

You don’t wish harm to another-- it has a bad way of coming back to bite you.
And it’s not our place to judge–that’s God’s job.
I pray for Casey-- I surely pray for the soul of little Caylee. She did not deserve to leave this earth so soon in her young life.
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I’m not judging this woman’s soul. I have many sins to attone for but I sure as heck don’t want to see this murderess make hundreds of thousands or millions off of interviews and books. I also would not desire to think of her artying it up in her licentious manner to the adoration of the plebian masses. It’s sickening.

And judging, really?!? There are folks around here judging the souls of folks for wearing shorts to Mass and for voting Democrat, and priests for having Gospel music at their churches. . . . . . Come on. . . .
 
ringil said:
I’m not judging this woman’s soul. I have many sins to attone for but I sure as heck don’t want to see this murderess make hundreds of thousands or millions off of interviews and books. I also would not desire to think of her artying it up in her licentious manner to the adoration of the plebian masses. It’s sickening.

And judging, really?!? There are folks around here judging the souls of folks for wearing shorts to Mass and for voting Democrat, and priests for having Gospel music at their churches. . . . . . Come on. . . .
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Tell them that is not good. That they should be charitable. And remember that two wrongs don’t make a right.
 
I’m not judging this woman’s soul. I have many sins to attone for but I sure as heck don’t want to see this murderess make hundreds of thousands or millions off of interviews and books. I also would not desire to think of her artying it up in her licentious manner to the adoration of the plebian masses. It’s sickening.

Dear Ringil,
you make very valid points. I would not want to see that either.
If she actually did that horrific thing, and got acquitted,
she should repent and spend the rest of her life in prayer and penance,
not partying it up or “selling her story” to make a quick buck.
 
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