For those who know me, I think there would be a wide agreement that I am passionate about Social Justice and Social Action.
I am a member of the Salvation Army and am also involved in local politics, and some thing that really makes me kick into action is the idea that I can help someone at a disadvantage.
My thought process recently however has made me think about the way things are in life. If someone wrongs you or your friends or family at what point do you stop being merciful and start to seek justice?
Is it possible to be both Merciful and Just?
hypothetically (this is very unlikely to actually happen);
If say a person was to steal your car and then feel guilty about it and return it a few days later.
Would you call the police and say I have the car back there is nothing wrong with it and I don’t want to press any charges (mercy), or do you decide that the person who stole the car, stole your car and doesn’t deserve anything other than to be sent to prison or fined (justice)?
some of you from the situation above would choose the mercy option, but then would you show mercy the second time if same person stole your car again? or the third? or even the tenth?
Justice or Mercy?
I think it could just be one of those things that can never be truly answered in action or even in ideal. Maybe the more philosophical among you would like to give it a shot at thinking it over.
P.S. For those of you that are Christians is our God a God of Justice? or a God of Mercy?
