Love the sinner, hate the sin... IS NOT CATHOLIC DOCTRINE

Painting ~ Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple (El Greco, Minneapolis) Contrary to much popular belief, the catchphrase "hate the sin but love the sinner" is not of biblical origin, and …More
Painting ~ Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple (El Greco, Minneapolis)
Contrary to much popular belief, the catchphrase "hate the sin but love the sinner" is not of biblical origin, and caution should be given to its connotations. The tendency it too often leads to today is to view the sinner as a victim of his sin, rather than the author of the sin he commits.
In truth, there are biblical teachings that contravene the above cliché, for example the following (from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible):
-- "But to God the wicked and his wickedness are hateful alike" (Wisd. 14:9).
-- "Neither shall the wicked dwell near thee: nor shall the unjust abide before thy eyes. Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity: thou wilt destroy all that speak a lie" (Ps. 5:6-7).
-- "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil" (Lk. 6:45).
A further teaching from Proverbs is instructive …More
holyrope 3
Good article!