We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged

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In the past, the British did not execute their enemies before they were hanged. They would hang them and then hope that the enemy would die from the hanging. It turned out that this was a bad idea because this meant that the enemy had a chance to repent and get to heaven just before they died. So, many British soldiers began to forgive their enemies before they were hanged. In time, these soldiers became known as “Hangmen’s Helpers.”

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