Forgiveness in San Luis
The San Luis Parish council voted to ask civil officials that no charges be filed against the missionaries who mocked the Catholic church in a local chapel and allegedly vandalized a nearby holy shrine.
The Costilla County Sheriff's Office confirmed this morning that it has stopped its investigation.
Earlier in the week, Bishop Arthur Tafoya of the Pueblo, Colorado, diocese called on Catholics to forgive the three missionaries who took part in a series of mocking photographs posted on the Internet:
"I ask that we as Catholics, who believe in the forgiveness of Christ, will ourselves forgive, and pray for the young men who showed such a lack of tolerance and understanding. I especially ask the members of the San Luis community to help the healing process by removing any anger that exists in their hearts. This is the time that we can show our love of Christ by forgiving and loving our neighbors."
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As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint, let me just say how appalled and disgusted I am with these so-called missionaries. What they have done in no way reflects what members of our church feel towards members of other faiths. Their stupidity and arrogance has harmed the good relationships that we try to foster with members of other faiths. What a gracious and forgiving attitude the Catholic church has shown in this case- certainly more than these nitwits deserve.
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