Sympathy for Devil?

[sp1814]

Whilst some wags are referring to her as the new Anita Bryant, this is a woman has been through what must've been a pretty traumatic time. Should the press lay off and give her a degree of sympathy?

Or does she deserve the criticism she's been getting because of her condemnation of homosexuality due to her religious beliefs (whilst at the same time, breaking the seventh commandment)?

(FYI, according to her interpretation of the scripture, homosexuality is worse than child rape).

Personally, I think we should take the moral high ground and not put the boot in, but amongst my mates, I'm in a minority.

http://news.bbc.co.uk...n_ireland/8445121.stm

Hypocrite, or a human with failings like all of us?

[naomi24]

//Hypocrite, or a human with failings like all of us? //

Both. However, this is a personal matter, and as such is something that she and her husband must sort out between themselves.

[Sqad]

I agree with naomi.

////////She said she believes she has been forgiven by God.////// So everyone is happy.

Looks like that wives can have affairs as well as husbands eh!

[Sandy-Wroe]

She's a hypocrite and she's made her poor husband a cuckold . The rest of us don't get on our high horse and condemn other people for their behaviour.
Is there a line in the bible somewhere, 'As you sow so shall you reap'?

[Gromit]

They should have just broke her legs like they did to all the others.

[webbo3]

here you are sandy.

From the Bible, Galatians VI (King James Version):

Dave.

[Sandy-Wroe]

The frightening thing is she probably heard God tell her she was forgiven.
It's reminiscent of those American bible-belt preachers. They talk a good sermon yet are as venal as the rest of us.

[David Black]

I think strangely that this will be good for the peace process in Northern Ireland with both Gerry Robinson and Peter Robinson now maybe getting a little off their high horses.

Conceivably both of them may have worked out that many people are a bit less perfect than they would have us believe.

I do pity the poor women who will never know peace because of her previous strong views.

[Sandy-Wroe]

Gerry Adams?

[David Black]

Adams, brain not in gear!

I went to uni with Gerry Robinson, he was an electrical engineer I think!

[pericat]

Just a throwaway comment - he looks very well for a man married 40 years !

[tigerlily11]

It won't load on my lappy for some reason.
But if what others here have said is right then yes God will forgive her and if he's what matters to her why should she worry what the rest of the world thinks.
But saying ' God forgives me' does not mean the rest of the human race will. It doesn't work that way.
Every one is human and that makes us all weak to the temptations of life. it also makes us very unforgiving.
but seeing as I don't even know who she is and seeing as I to have made mistakes myself I can't pass judgment on her.
Also being forgiven by God still doesn't make what ever she did right and doesn't mean it's ok for her to go out and do it again. Perhaps she should be seeking her husbands forgiveness as well as God's. after all it seems like it's him she's hurt the most.

[ludwig]

//Personally, I think we should take the moral high ground and not put the boot in//

Yes, I'd go along with you on that. Until such time as she starts condemning others again. At which time we should remind her that only those without sin are aloud to cast the first stone, or perhaps just tell her to shut up.

[sp1814]

Just found out that Iris Robinson's lover is 19 years old!

Iris is 61.

"So here's to you Mrs Robinson / Jesus loves you more than you would know / Whoah whoah whoah"

[David Black]

She was 59 when the affair happened and he was 19!

[Sqad]

sp1814...LOL

I wish I could "pull" a 19yr old girl......;-)