My problem with mercy

[Layp3rs0n]

My problem with mercy is that I don’t seem to have a sense of justice. Only mercy. I know this is wrong but I have wrestled with it for a while. Why, in the case of criminals is a sincere “I’m sorry.” Not enough? I seem to have the untter inabilility to be angry or hold a grudge. I would rather those who treated me like **** in my youth just apologize and be friends. I don’t wish them harm. I just forgive even before an apology and pray for them. I feel those in prison, no matter what their crime are being treated unwell. I feel if they are truly sorry they should be released immediatly. I understand that suffering is redemptive.i understand my feelings on this are wrong. But I can’t seem to shake it. I would rather everyone just forgive each other and just get along. Again, there are thise to this day who treat me terribly. But instead of feeling angry at them I just feel sad. I hold NOTHING against yhem and interiorly wish them well. I chastise myself when I do feel angey with them. Years ago, someone still unknown shot my mother’s boyfriend (whom I loved dearly) and I still feel no need to be angry. Only sad. What’s problem?

 

[jsaldar]

Only God can provide true justice and knows when someone is truly sorry. We cannot tell for sure when someone is truly sorry for their offenses or just saying it because they fear being in prison. Don’t forget that there are a lot of good actors/actresses out there.

Our country has it’s justice system that tries very hard to give a fair trial to those who are being accused of something. It is one thing if you forgive the person, but the fact is, the person broke the country’s law and therefore is accountable to the country for breaking the law.

 

[Lancer]

Deus Caritas Est (God is Love)…and in his love resides mercy and justice…so there will be justice rendered by God for every thought, word and action by all mankind…thus…the “sheep & goats”…parable in Matthew .

So…if we are in Gods image and likeness…we can’t ignore or rule out justice…it is ungodly to do so. Also…it is uncharitable… a lack of love, because justice brought to bear on someone in this life…gives them a chance to repent, make amends and correct a bad behavior…maybe a spiritually deadly bad behavior (mortal sin)…which in charity to/for them will give them the opportunity for happiness in this life and eternal happiness with God in Heaven.

Matthew 25:32 New International Version (NIV)

32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
SECOND EDITION

1038 The resurrection of all the dead, "of both the just and the unjust,"623 will precede the Last Judgment. This will be “the hour when all who are in the tombs will hear [the Son of man’s] voice and come forth,** those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.”**624 Then Christ will come "in his glory, and all the angels with him. . . . Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. . . . And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."625

1039 In the** presence of Christ, who is Truth itself, the truth of each man’s relationship with God will be laid bare.626 The Last Judgment will reveal even to its furthest consequences the good each person has done or failed to do during his earthly life**:

All that the wicked do is recorded, and they do not know. When “our God comes, he does not keep silence.”. . . he will turn towards those at his left hand: . . . "I placed my poor little ones on earth for you. I as their head was seated in heaven at the right hand of my Father - but on earth my members were suffering, my members on earth were in need. If you gave anything to my members, what you gave would reach their Head. Would that you had known that my little ones were in need when I placed them on earth for you and appointed them your stewards to bring your good works into my treasury. But you have placed nothing in their hands; therefore you have found nothing in my presence."627
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Just some thoughts for your consideration.
Pax Christi

 

[Julia_Mae]

My problem with mercy is that I don’t seem to have a sense of justice. Only mercy. I know this is wrong but I have wrestled with it for a while. Why, in the case of criminals is a sincere “I’m sorry.” Not enough? I seem to have the untter inabilility to be angry or hold a grudge. I would rather those who treated me like **** in my youth just apologize and be friends. I don’t wish them harm. I just forgive even before an apology and pray for them. I feel those in prison, no matter what their crime are being treated unwell. I feel if they are truly sorry they should be released immediatly. I understand that suffering is redemptive.i understand my feelings on this are wrong. But I can’t seem to shake it. I would rather everyone just forgive each other and just get along. Again, there are thise to this day who treat me terribly. But instead of feeling angry at them I just feel sad. I hold NOTHING against yhem and interiorly wish them well. I chastise myself when I do feel angey with them. Years ago, someone still unknown shot my mother’s boyfriend (whom I loved dearly) and I still feel no need to be angry. Only sad. What’s problem?

You have a natural call to holiness?

Doesn’t seem like a problem to me.

As for prisoners, I’ll say this: their punishment is supposed to be incarceration but they are treated very badly, very often, in a brutally uncaring and abusive system. However, being sorry, even if genuinely regretful, doesn’t mean a violent offender should simply be released. However, every person who’s freedom is taken form them, who ends up being at the mercy of temporal power, should be treated as humanely as possible and their health and well-being safeguarded.

 

[littlenothing]

Wow, seriously? Blessed are you! When you figure out why you are this way, let me in on it! I am praying to be more merciful! Justice is God’s, He says, but it is so hard sometimes to accept that sometimes!

Maybe you are supposed to teach others how to be merciful by your example.

 

[JRKH]

My problem with mercy is that I don’t seem to have a sense of justice. Only mercy. I know this is wrong but I have wrestled with it for a while. Why, in the case of criminals is a sincere “I’m sorry.” Not enough? I seem to have the utter inability to be angry or hold a grudge. I would rather those who treated me like **** in my youth just apologize and be friends. I don’t wish them harm. I just forgive even before an apology and pray for them. I feel those in prison, no matter what their crime are being treated unwell. I feel if they are truly sorry they should be released immediately. I understand that suffering is redemptive.i understand my feelings on this are wrong. But I can’t seem to shake it. I would rather everyone just forgive each other and just get along. Again, there are those to this day who treat me terribly. But instead of feeling angry at them I just feel sad. I hold NOTHING against them and interiorly wish them well. I chastise myself when I do feel angry with them. Years ago, someone still unknown shot my mother’s boyfriend (whom I loved dearly) and I still feel no need to be angry. Only sad. What’s problem?

I’m trying to figure out why you think that your view is wrong???
Sounds to me like you are deeply blessed.

Peace
James