Ok I apologize and take it back.

I don't wish ill on anyone, including Dick Cheney, even if he is a psychopath responsible for the callous murder of thousands.

Where to draw the line between "to judge or not to judge", eh? Pope Francis? I guess the idea is that we are all shapeable, and therefore, there but for the Grace... (Dick Cheney of course, would immediately begin to think, "see, not so easy, huh? you'd have done the same thing if you were in my position and knew what I knew.. assuming you had the BALLS... which you wouldn't..." but he would of course be wrong in his self-serving logical progression). Especially given the simple fact that most, if not all psychopaths suffered unthinkable abuses, generally from the very earliest ages.

My goodness how does one stay sane when they have to interact with evil behavior on a regular basis, regardless of the personal histories of the offenders? How could one possibly remain a good Christian, and resist the urge to hate? How does one do that?

Were it not for some recent examples of individuals forgiving their trespassers I might doubt that it was possible in the more extreme cases, or over a sufficient amount of time. But we do have those examples, so we must choose whether to accept their existence and allow them to influence our behavior, or not, allowing our behavior to remain more closely aligned with our more instinctual, primal response.

If one cared about their decision-making, one might then begin to ask themselves what a legitimate moral framework might be for being the best Christian one can be, while recognizing the right of individuals to use any force necessary to defend themselves.

I think the end result of all these pursuits is the same as the end of the alcoholics' journey - acquiescence to a higher power, total acceptance of one's own moral failings and limitations being equal to others', and a dedication to a life of non-judgement, or i guess at least "non-vengeance", vs. judgment (and vengeance).

It makes me wonder what God Antonin Scalia believes in, and how that belief relates to God's granting of wartime victories to the United States.

If I had to guess, I would say it's probably the same God Dick Cheney believes in.

I wonder how closely their lines of "God blessed us here and damned us here because of liberals" would track if plotted on a timeline or some other visual aid.