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There are people who desire the destruction, the torment in hell-fire, of their enemies, or of the enemies of the Church. They think like that because they have not learnt from the Holy Spirit the love of God, for he who has learnt the love of God will shed tears for the whole world.
You say that So-and-so is an evil-doer, and may he burn in hell-fire.
But I would ask you: supposing God were to give you a fair place in paradise and you saw burning in the fire the man to whom you had wished the tortures of hell - would you really even then not feel pity for him, whoever he might be, even an enemy of the Church?
Or is it that you have a heart of iron? But there is no place for iron in paradise. Paradise has need of humility and the love of Christ which pities all men.
The grace of God is not in the man who does not love his enemies.
Sf. Siluan Atonitul. Citat din cartea "Wisdom from Mount Athos, the Writings of Staretz Silouan the Athonite", de Arhim. Sofronie Saharov, pagina 40.
Tot Sf. Siluan zice in alt loc (si alta carte) ca cine nu-si iubeste dusmanii nu si-ar gasi linistea nici daca ar fi asezat in mijlocul Raiului.