Scarlet Letter- Judgment
For as long as man has walked on earth, he has taken it upon himself to judge and punish. It has been recognized as something man does and it has been accepted among society. It seems as though every race, religion, action, and belief a person associates themselves with will be judged and will be criticized. There are some circumstances that judging is okay, such as in the court of law. When it comes to the law of the Bible, it is not for man to judge. That is for God alone to judge and punish.There is evidence as far back to when Jesus lived as a mortal that He reminded His followers it is not their job to punish a sinner. Such is the case of a woman who had committed adultery, when society came to stone her to death, Jesus told them before a stone was thrown, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." Slowly, the people of the Mount of Olives left, because they knew that they too had sinned in their lives. When everyone was gone but Jesus, He turned to the woman and asked if no one condemned her, she answered no, and He replied, "Then neither do I condemn you… Go now and leave your life of sin." (John 8:3-11). The story of this woman in the bible is very simila
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Approximate Word count = 820
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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