Where is forgiveness?

Hi folks

I was thinking about the passages for next Sunday, and it brought me to considering the current press coverage regarding the This Morning presenters. This might be a little controversial - but please, hear me out.

I have no great opinion on what's happening in the media regarding the "This Morning" saga. It seems mistakes have been made, and certainly people misled - but the frenzy and hounding of Phillip Schofield is both unnecessary and unwarranted.

I'm very uncomfortable that some members the press and celebrities have made it their lives mission to destroy everything

Mr Schofield has ever done!

It cannot be easy to listen and read so much vitriol being used against him! There's certainly no Christian love being shown to him on the media these days.

I remember the words of Jesus when he told us to love one another, and that whoever has not sinned should cast the first stone. I'm certainly not perfect in any way, and don't believe that anyone should be treated in the way many of the members of This Morning staff are being treated. I remember the way the press hounded Caroline Flack, and then they reacted shocked when she died by suicide. I hope and pray that Phillip is getting support from his family, but more importantly from professional folks around him!

I hope that the press can move on to some actual news without having to continue to drag up dirt and half-stories against Phillip - who has admitted his mistakes and asked for forgiveness. When there's so much else going on in the world, so much more important issues (like Ukraine, train wrecks in India, people persecuted for their faith - to name but a few), I hope that we can leave This Morning to sort out its own issues, and move on to proper news!

Blessings

Johnny

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