Theology reminded me that, however diabolical the act, it did not turn the perpetrator into a demon. We … - Desmond Tutu

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Desmond Tutu

Theology reminded me that, however diabolical the act, it did not turn the perpetrator into a demon. We had to distinguish between the deed and the perpetrator, between the sinner and the sin, to hate and condemn the sin while being filled with compassion for the sinner.

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