Deseret News | Reader comments: Jury gives Griffin life without parole

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Jury gives Griffin life without parole

WeighedintheBalance | 12:27 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008

Mercy applies only to the ignorant or the penitent. It would appear that Mr. Griffin is neither.

Mercy for all | 2:43 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008

Mercy is _not_ just for the ignorant and penitent. Perhaps you've heard of a gentleman named Jesus Christ. He told a clearly guilty adultress to go on her way and "sin no more." That is mercy and both mercy and justice can be served.

Mercy for all who obey | 3:03 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008

Jesus Christ told an obviously penitent adulteress to go and "sin no more". It was not unconditional.

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Oh yeah! | 6:04 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008

Oh yeah. Let somebody that says they are sorry off the hook. That comment is extremely foolish since everybody in prison considers themselve innocent.

Anonymous | 6:09 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008

If the victim's family asked the jury to sentence the murderer with prison for life and no death penalty, who are we to go against their wishes? I commanded them for showing mercy and compassion maybe not towards the victim but his family who have to go through this ordeal and pain. Maybe they didn't want this family to go through what they had gone. More than mercy, that's Christ like attributes at his best.

Simon Says | 7:27 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008

Not sure how I would feel if I was the victims family, or on the other side of the coin for that matter. Glad I'm not the one to judge. I am inspired by the victim's family and their obvious love and concern for innocent people - the murderer's family. Instead of posting critical comments, feel sorry for a life lost in its prime, and for a life wasted. How sad.

family friend | 7:15 a.m. Nov. 21, 2008

I know the family, they are good people. This has been very hard for them to relive, but they also never wanted this to happen to anyone elses family. As for the family not wanting the death penalty, it was something that Brad himself would have wanted. They are relieved to have justice in this lifetime, but still very much saddened by the loss of Brad.

re: Mercy for all | 7:23 a.m. Nov. 21, 2008

The adulterous was repentant. She wanted to change her ways. If we take your advice then we should let all prisoners out of prison and forgive them. That would ONLY work if the prisoners were truly repentant. However, they're NOT.

Re: Mercy for all | 10:22 a.m. Nov. 21, 2008

Look it up. John 8. No where does it say the woman taken in adultery was penitent. In any case, mercy is unearned grace, even when given to the penitent.

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