tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post5271423395781681002..comments2023-10-09T08:01:29.924-05:00Comments on Sorting The Pieces: Faith and doubtCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11641264346663533706noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-77491834516580802362009-08-09T12:42:46.550-05:002009-08-09T12:42:46.550-05:00Let me turn this inside out a little bit (from the...Let me turn this inside out a little bit (from the Jewish perspective, natch). On the one hand, we have a G-d of strict justice, the G-d who destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. On the other hand, we have the G-d of mercy, who "let" some grave sins pass by without punishment. In the middle, we have the G-d of compassion. And how is this? True compassion is giving someone what they truly need; it's justice TEMPERED by mercy - or mercy tempered by justice.redsneakzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601491021519995930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-79653300194916036952009-07-17T11:10:38.395-05:002009-07-17T11:10:38.395-05:00Very VERY good post. Thanks for putting it into w...Very VERY good post. Thanks for putting it into words.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14571502261756219226noreply@blogger.com