Story: "Meet the Christians Who Love Their Enemies, Even When It's ISIS

[mdgspencer]

Aid groups have been working tirelessly in Iraq and Syria since ISIS’ campaign. But something this time was different–these were captured ISIS fighters. “Love means going to hard places.”
see pravoslavie.ru/english/97079.htm

 

[Bill_Martin]

Forgiveness and letting go of hatred are the hardest things in the world and also among the rarest. Very interesting article, thanks.

The comments over there though are out of

 

[Milestone]

Very difficult but needed article. I’m disappointed with some of the comments on the website calling it heretical and evil. That being said, we shouldn’t focus only on mercy at the expense of justice. Show them love and give them an opportunity to change, but be sure to give them their just deserts, whatever that might be.

 

[ClearWater]

Wow!

 

[Bill_Martin]

Very difficult but needed article. I’m disappointed with some of the comments on the website calling it heretical and evil. That being said, we shouldn’t focus only on mercy at the expense of justice. Show them love and give them an opportunity to change, but be sure to give them their just deserts, whatever that might be.

True, but of the two errors, it’s far more common to focus solely on justice rather than mercy. I don’t think any of these people visiting ISIS prisoners oppose the idea of fighting ISIS or think it’s wrong to imprison them.

Clausewitz argues that the goal in war is to disarm the enemy. It’s interesting to see from the comments that, to some people, the war instead has become a matter of vengeance, with no room for mercy once the enemy has been disarmed.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Restorative Justice rather than Retributive Justice, is the key.

Restore a person to God though compassion and mercy, should be the main goal of every Christian, Jew and Muslim.

JIm