On Ps Rony Tan

As many will know, i was away being a merfolk for a prolonged period of time and hence did not manage to keep abreast of all that's happening in town. i only got to know abt this incident on Tue when i read the ST on the apology Ps Rony Tan gave.

As some will know, i am a Christian but i'm not here to comment on who's right and who's not. Objectively, religions always differ with each other and are often mutually exclusive in some of the things they believe in. Furthermore, we are all human and it is completely probable to err.

The point is this: when surfing online forums on the responses SGreans are giving, i make this one observation. Pple are unwilling to forgive. The civil call for his arrest, the less civil call for his blood. While some may say that it is a matter of justice and equality (especially in comparison with the 3 teenagers), i will say that the law should do what the law does but as individuals, we can do what we choose to do. Others may argue that he is undeserving of forgiveness but isn't that the whole point of forgiveness to begin with?

i remember reading Philip Yancey point out clearly, that the only thing Christianity offers which nothing else does, is Grace. Giving and forgiving when it is undeserved. To all Christians, all i want to say is, he may be right or he may be wrong. But in whatever way you choose to respond to the ppl ard you, do not forget to be gracious. =)

"Then Jesus said unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword." - Matt 26:52 (KJV)