Maggie's Farm

I'll admit that I didn't read the entire essay, so consider this a (mere) reaction.

I stopped abruptly about 1/4 of the way through when it occurred to me that, while being so far about Pope Benedict and involving praying and such, all the analysis was from entirely secular sources. Putting aside surface characteristics like the lack of Biblical cites, it seems to me that the proper, primary, only perspective for a Christian to approach forgiveness is: How can I be more Christ-like? How would Jesus want me to respond? With a (distant) secondary discussion concerning: How does God want justice administered on this still-fallen planet where His justice/grace isn't always manifest, and especially not by the civilian authorities (for whatever that's worth). "The Point" didn't hit The Point, IMO. Different perspectives, or perhaps purposes, I guess.

I should go back and read the whole thing (tm).

(Where's the [blink] tag?)