"Between breaks to wipe away tears and long pauses to collect herself, Kirk said she was forgiving the killer because that is what her husband would do, and because it is what their Christian faith calls them to do. That young man, that young man Kirk said at the podium, before quoting from the Bible. On the cross, our savior said, Father, forgive them, for they not know what they do.'"
"That man, thank you man, I forgive him. Those words led to an immediate response from the crowd, with many people getting on their feet to cheer her on. Erika Kirk took the moment to pat down tears from her eyes. I forgive him because it was what Christ did, and is what Charlie would do, she said a moment later. The answer to hate is not hate. The answer we know, from the Gospel, is love and always love. She added that her husband's mission in life was to help save young men, including men like his suspected killer."
Erika Kirk forgave the young man suspected of killing her husband, Charlie Kirk, during the memorial at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. She said she forgave him because forgiveness reflected their Christian faith and because Charlie would have forgiven him. Kirk quoted Jesus' words on the cross: "Father, forgive them, for they not know what they do." She explicitly declared, "I forgive him." The crowd responded with a prolonged standing ovation and cheers while Kirk wiped away tears. She emphasized that the answer to hate is love and that Charlie's mission was to help save young men.
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