Are you willing to get the Covid vaccine when offered?

whiteshadowen said
I guess I have to go back to the example of my BIL on that one. Seeing him on that deathbed, in pain. I no longer felt angry at him. I no longer judged him for the things he did. I just felt overwhelming sorrow that I was about to lose this person who had been such a promising wonderful person at one time. And I would have done anything to take away that pain and grief that he was experiencing and for him to have one more chance. I think that if we lose that ability to feel compassion that we are greatly lessened by it. I'm a Christian, and I fall far far short of what I should be for sure. But I think Jesus calls us to be forgiving and compassionate and I do not feel that anywhere in the Bible does He qualify that love we should have for our brothers. I think that He calls us to have love for even the worst of us. Are there consequences? Yeah, sure. Two theives on the crosses right beside Him. Consequences. But he also granted mercy to the thief who called on Him as Lord. He gave us a new commandment, to love one another. I think we need to do that.

That's understandable. I hear what you're saying, and I think sorrow and grief are appropriate. But, if my family member doesn't protect themselves and act responsibly, my sympathy will be more limited and they'll still bear responsibility for their actions. If genuinely sorry for what they did and express regret, I'd me more inclined to express that compassion. But if they're still arrogant and unrepentant, well, I'd have a hard time with that. That might not be unconditional love, but we all have our limits. We're human and no matter how much we might say we love others unconditionally, we ultimately love others with all kinds of conditions. I think that's just being honest about our ability to love.

Anyway. I just thought I'd drop my 2 cents worth. Don't want to derail the discussion from the thread topic too much.