Isn’t this the porn/sex worker woman Michael Knowles interviewed? My friend, who’s been a DW+ subscriber from the beginning, felt Knowles was firm (by conservative media standards) but still expected way, way more from him, especially as he refused to back down on the anti-trans comments.
There was online conservative chatter repeating how Christ can save everyone, but again it reminds me of people mouthing convincing words in court to get discounted sentences or no conviction recorded.
We need to rethink forgiveness and redemption in some regard, as it fails to take into account how straightforward most ancient people were. Deep, wise and profound in their own way, yes, but less prone to ruses (unless in battle), deception, self-deception, solipsism, and outright lies.
2024 is certainly a Sodom of a kind.
If a person does not make huge efforts to repent, which to me would include making amends with others and society, should we really think of them as seeking genuine forgiveness?
How do more than 0.5% of these women become marriageable in true terms?