Current Trends in Catholic Philosophy?

[Betterave]

I don’t know why it’s sometimes necessary, it differs from case to case. As far as blaming her, if she is sorrowful for having the unborn child slayed, I’m sure that God forgives her. I think you should try to forgive her, too.

The child did nothing to deserve the death penalty.

Can we drop this, now?

Certainly we can drop this, it is off topic, but not before asking you to avoid the kind of red herring you employ here: “You should be more forgiving” - this is a ridiculous response to someone who points out that act x is sinful. Forgiveness requires recognition of sin(fulness), forgiveness is necessary because of sin. Speaking truthfully about sin is required for reconciliation and forgiveness.

 

[itinerant1]

Certainly we can drop this, it is off topic, but not before asking you to avoid the kind of red herring you employ here: “You should be more forgiving” - this is a ridiculous response to someone who points out that act x is sinful. Forgiveness requires recognition of sin(fulness), forgiveness is necessary because of sin. Speaking truthfully about sin is required for reconciliation and forgiveness.

I think some misinterpretations have been taking place, as well as imprecisely worded responses to those misinterpretations. I believe ‘donsnow’ would actually agree with you, though it might not appear that way from the confused wording of a certain response. I rarely speak for someone else, but I think this situation merits my intervention.

 

[donsnow]

Certainly we can drop this, it is off topic, but not before asking you to avoid the kind of red herring you employ here: “You should be more forgiving” - this is a ridiculous response to someone who points out that act x is sinful. Forgiveness requires recognition of sin(fulness), forgiveness is necessary because of sin. Speaking truthfully about sin is required for reconciliation and forgiveness.

Thank you for dropping it.

The rest of your post is right on.