"He that is without sin among you, cast the first stone." John 8:7
The simple fact is we are ALL fallible and are constantly tempted. We will ALL succumb to temptations at some point in our lives. We ALL have and/or will in the future make a mistake in judgement that we will later regret because we are ALL imperfect.
"Do not judge, lest you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?" Mathew 7:1-3
We should judge our neighbor as we wish to be judged. And, we should judge a person's true character and integrity not only according to their good or bad deeds, but also according to their words and actions (or lack thereof) afterward.
What I'm ultimately trying to say is, is that we should all be given an opportunity to ask for forgiveness and allowed to correct our mistakes to the best of our abilities simply for the hope to regain the trust and respect we once had enjoyed. If people don't care to do that, then all those concerned should be treated fairly according to man's laws and then let a higher power be our final judge.
Originally Posted by xenolith
"He that is without sin among you, cast the first stone." John 8:7
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