If you're religious, can you not be forgiven for killing someone?
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Semi, seems to me if a person claims to be religious or claims to have been saved in jail there are plenty out there ready to forgive them no matter how horrible their crime. All the ones willing to "forgive" start a campaign to have that person either released or given a lighter sentence. If you don't agree they want to tell you what's wrong with you and run you down. There many examples to use, but when the subject comes up karla faye tucker always comes to my mind. That one really made me want to puke. And they will claim that she will go to "heaven", but someone that lives "right" and never hurts or bothers anyone will go to hell unless they "choose" to believe. Then they wonder why people aren't buying their spiel about their "loving" god.
That was also my point. I do not buy the 'all is forgiven' when those in jail 'suddenly see the light'! There are some who truly repented and made amends. Those are the ones who were not afraid to die for their crimes.
As Bill said one time, If Hitler asked for forgiveness before his suicide, he would be forgiven. Now I have a real problem with accepting a mass murderer in heaven.
But, I'm just rambling. Not trying to step on religious or non religious toes, just thinking out-loud.