Samuel Rodriguez
President, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference

Samuel Rodriguez

Rodriguez is founding pastor of Third Day Worship Centers and President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference.

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Destructive Forgiveness or Fatal Unforgiveness

Elizabeth forgives John. Hillary forgives Bill. Eleanor forgives Franklin. Does this speak to an American idea of public servant spouses acquiescing for the sake of the greater cause or does it speak to the character of these women in recognition that forgiveness releases the culprit to deal with his or her actions before the eternal judge? All while the grand jury of American public opinion surrenders her verdict.

Destructive forgiveness not only stands as an oxymoronic idea, it similarly implies that forgiveness can at times facilitate a platform for abuse. Sen. Edwards' moral indiscretion violated his marriage covenant and the trust of the American people. His actions carry significant consequences and revisit the conversation as it pertains to personal responsibility and public service.

Could Hillary Clinton have succeeded in Iowa if the revelation of his affair breeched the monetary firewalls during the campaign? Does the fact that Edwards extramarital relationship took place while his wife battled cancer expose the egocentric and careless trait exhibited by so many in public service?

At the end of the day, the fact still stands Elizabeth battles cancer. Not only the egregious deviation of normal cell development within the walls of her body but equally important, the moral decay of healthy elements in family and society. Her forgiveness enables her to battle the physical while her soul stands perfectly aligned under the canopy of grace and mercy. She stands free from bitterness and unforgiveness, spiritual cancers that destroy much more than a body. She stands both as a victim and a hero. Destructive? No. Christ like? Yes.

By Samuel Rodriguez  |  August 25, 2008; 7:42 AM ET Save & Share:  Send E-mail   Facebook   Twitter   Digg   Yahoo Buzz   Del.icio.us   StumbleUpon   Technorati  
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Posted by: JOKTAN EVERU RACE FOR the PRESERVATiON of O.U.R. Holy Cosmic MEMETiCS | August 25, 2008 5:55 PM
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Guys if you want your life to become real hard for many years then have an affair. Your wife may for give you but it will never be forgotten. Forgiveness is for your self, so you don’t have to be continually eaten by your own emotions, it is so you can go on with you life, it is not for the other person. When people have been married for years, you may hate your partner for having an affair, but it doesn’t mean you love then any less. I think it is incredible that wife’s in office or not are able to get past that hurt and hate, It shows they are strong and willing to take hold of their emotions. They should be given medals not condemned .
For the record the Husband never gets a reprieve from what he has done, even if is just a look from a passing thought, if he does love his wife he knows what it is and will always live with that shame.

Posted by: iamright1 | August 25, 2008 5:07 PM
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A typical male response!!!

Posted by: Gaby | August 25, 2008 2:53 PM
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Posted by: Joktan-Nationalis, not Peleg-ians, Party, U.S.A. 2013+ | August 25, 2008 2:26 PM
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>> She stands free from bitterness and unforgiveness,

What a load of rubbish.

We all know what Elizabeth Edwards says. We have no idea what she really feels, or how in private and away from public scrutiny, her husband's betrayal has changed her and their marital relationship.

Let me remind you that Eleanor Roosevelt's discovery of her husband's infidelity caused her to permanently end marital relations between her and her husband.

Bitterness and a degree of alienation is the natural result of any form of betrayal. Any woman or man who says otherwise is lying.

Posted by: Catriona | August 15, 2008 9:36 AM
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