I will have to disagree that there are no biblical references. While the exact wording may not be there, there are many references where Jesus loved the sinner, but not the sin. Matthew the tax collector; the woman being stoned for adultery, the Samaritan woman at the well. This is just a few that come to mind when I think about the statement "Love the sinner, hate the sin".bblhd672 wrote:Origin is not Biblical:mrvmax wrote:Where do people get that from, what biblical reference? I hear that stated a lot but wondering what it's based on.NotRPB wrote: "Love the Sinner; Hate the Sin"https://www.catholic.com/qa/who-said-lo ... te-the-sinIt’s from St. Augustine. His Letter 211 (c. 424) contains the phrase Cum dilectione hominum et odio vitiorum, which translates roughly to "With love for mankind and hatred of sins." The phrase has become more famous as "love the sinner but hate the sin" or "hate the sin and not the sinner" (the latter form appearing in Mohandas Gandhi’s 1929 autobiography).
I heard that Alice Cooper had actually converted when I was still in high school, I never confirmed it, but that information made me realize there is always more to someone than meets the eye. Perfect example of not judging a book by its cover too. Do I still make judgement's on outward appearances, unfortunately I do, no one is perfect except Jesus.
