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December 13, 2005
Tookie Williams - Atonement and Redemption
As expected, the State of California executed Tookie Williams last night. I opposed this in a previous post, not because I believe he is innocent, or that good works cancel out bad deeds. What struck me today was the excerpt from Governor Schwarzenegger's denial:
"Without an apology and atonement for these senseless and brutal killings, there can be no redemption."
This is the language of God and not politics. We should separate such men from society for the rest of their lives, but it is not our place to judge atonement and redemption. Leave that to God.
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You're right - it's scary stuff.
Posted by: ISLAND MONKEY at December 13, 2005 05:24 PM
