Bishop Fulton Sheen on False Compassion(Part II)
October 10th, 2010A new video has been posted:
Bishop Sheen on False and True Compassion
Related posts:
- Bishop Fulton Sheen on Compassion(Part III)
- Bishop Fulton Sheen- His Last Words Part I
- Bishop Fulton Sheen- His Last Words Part II
- Bishop Fulton Sheen- His Last Words Part IV
- Bishop Fulton Sheen on Temptation(Part II)
pedrohqb said:
Good statics: in Brazil, every two seconds.
SilenceIKissYou said:
wow … 45 years later, and these words are still so true!
StealthGoblin1 said:
Christ nowhere instructs his followers to hate the sinner. Christ himself prayed for his enemies as they crucified him. He says he who hates his brother is a murderer. Hate is not the attitude we are to have towards other humans, be they our brethren or our earthly enemies.
This does not mean we are to overlook the sins of another. Love includes the use of discipline and reproof when necessary.
BigBearPaul said:
Not following the authority which put the Bible together is also not Scriptural. The phrase Love the sinner but hate the sin is found frequently in the writings of the early church fathers, especially Augustine.
shoah42 said:
i have never heard such wisdom since solomon..this guy is outstandind…and just look at those eyes pure innocence the light of christ is pouring out of this man
huntthehunt said:
Actually, I would say be careful with the motto “love the sinner, hate the sin”– simply because it is a motto. The phrase is not scriptural, and nowhere does Christ utter such a condensed, bumper-sticker saying.
We are to love the person, not the ‘sinner.’ The sinner qua sinner would have to be hated along with the sin; since a ‘sinner’ is defined precisely and solely by the choice to sin. We love a person by hating him insofar as he is a sinner.
divanola said:
wow!
Jitpring said:
O Sheen’s words here are music to my ears!
GusMahler8 said:
2:10…so important! False compassion ignores the sins and wrong way of living that people engage in; it blinds the “compassionate” person from actually being motivated to help the sinner amend their ways. So true! And this way of thinking is so rooted in our society today: to mothers seeking abortions, gays in marriage, etc… IT is Satan, destroying beauty that God has put in place.
huntthehunt said:
Good!
pio99111 said:
He loves everyone the person; but hates everyone’s sin. The Homosexuals who are living a life of sin; by having sexual relations or just by kissing; they must not do this. God loves everyone; but hates all the sin. Homosexuals must live a priests, nuns, friars and monks; single all their life; until they can change to be able to marry a woman. The Church does not hate homosexuals; the Church hates the sins of all the people.
Dongsharap said:
The truth is that we are all sinners. we need the Grace of God so that we have true compassion. God does truely love us but hates our Sin. Sheen was a God sent and even while he is gone his teachings have such an impact. he has done his part,what is my own part,and what is yours?
MrsGJButler said:
Jesus loved those sinners that loved who were honest with their sins,while the scribes etc were not. Love attracts love,when u love u move away from the ‘I’ 2 focus on others 2 focus on the u. u give,u build,u form communities,u forgive.We move away fro the ‘I’.So let us focus not on ‘that offends me, what can I get, i am owed’ 2 ‘How can I help? What is God asking of me? I tolerate, I forgive’ when we do that 2 those who are in true need – need not from the I – we are then in real compassion
tentenlover40 said:
I must be careful with this one. While we are to hate the sin, we must love the sinner. Jesus prefered to be with prostitutes and tax collectors (who publicly had to acknowledge their sinfullness, to those who believed they were justified. Since I know my own weakness, I know that is not through condemning but through performing the corporal acts of mercy and the spiritual acts of mercy (which Our Lord says our judgment will be based upon). What Bishop Sheen is talking about is not warning.
clubsoda69 said:
He’s not saying don’t show compassion for prostitutes, etc. He’s saying don’t show compassion for their sins. (Love the sinner, hate the sin.) The world today makes virtue of sin. That’s his point.
wonderboy021082 said:
Yes- compassion means to ‘suffer with’, and really our compassion should be directed at those who suffer for doing right, or those who suffer through no fault of their own. To show compassion to someone because they sinned is bogus- rather, a call to repentance would be far more appropriate, and which would be the more loving approach.
jeichacker said:
False compassion is the counterfeit of authentic compassion, if I understand Bishop Sheen correctly. It is compassion granted to those who have done wrong, rather than upon whom the wrong was done. I have watched the Bishop since I was a child in the early 1950′s. It is so good to see him again now that I am grown and can more fully understand his teaching. Thank you for sharing these videos.
BigBearPaul said:
Sheen had his doctorate in philosophy, which he earned with highest honors from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. What Sheen is talking about is those who condone acts which go against the natural law. As a bishop of the Catholic Church he must stand for truth, whether the American public likes it or not. The Catholic Church has always stood against the state when it condones evil.
1tontomato said:
What Sheen is talking about is nothing new. These sins have been around since Creation. But I’m great full that Sheen is remind us of how twisted the government and society at large think.
Sheen will be a saint soon.
jarheadm60gunner said:
this is so true for today
RockyBalboa211 said:
Well alot of people didnt like hippies back then..
standupforfreedom153 said:
Fellow Christians, There is a “hate crimes bill” S.909 that was devised by the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith in order to criminalize Christianity. Any Good Christian who publicly stands up for traditional marriage or protests the millions of babies murdered by abortion will be thrown in jail like in Canada. Check out truthtellers and watch Rev. Ted Pike’s videos explaining the danger and then call your Senators toll free at 877-851-6437 and tell them NO on S.909. Save Our Constitution
jbmadvids4401 said:
(con’t) been together twenty years or over (a rarity in today’s instant gratification culture) and raised children. They’ll tell you what TRUE love and TRUE compassion is if only the starstruck young couples of today would perk up their ears to gleam some real life wisdom. I think my own parents would agree with everything I’ve posted on this video as well. (I’m in my early 20s btw.)
jbmadvids4401 said:
to always be there for him (or her, if I have a lesbian daughter) if he is struggling with anything. I will support him as a person and encourage his talents/abilities and always show love even if he falls. You can fully love someone even if you totally completely disagree with what he or she does. Too many people today think that someone has to support them 100% in every act or opinion they have or it’s not “love.” What bullshit is that? If only true love was that easy. Ask parents who have
jbmadvids4401 said:
(con’t) Gay and lesbian individuals who engage in sexual tyrists and in the same breath want religion/religious to view their sin with compassion have another thing coming. However, a gay and/or lesbian individual who suffers physical injuries, verbal insults, and other discrimination because they are outside the “normal” deserve my (and the Catholic Church’s) full, TRUE compassion. If I get narried and my son comes to me one day and says ‘i’m gay dad.’ I throw my arms around him and promise