A stark contrast between Donald Trump and a fundamental tenet of Christianity was revealed at Charlie Kirk’s funeral.
Kirk’s widow, Erika, adhered to the embodiment of Christian faith when she said that she forgave her husband’s killer. “That man, that young man… I forgive him. I forgive him because it was what Christ did and is what Charlie would do,” she said.
“The answer to hate is not hate. The answer we know from the Gospel is love and always love. Love for our enemies and love for those who persecute us,” she said.
Her words at a most painful time were an unassailable testament to what it means to be a Christian. It is hard to imagine a more heartfelt and accurate interpretation of Jesus’s message on the cross. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
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