CompassionateChristian Matt. 7:1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged."

I'm in total agreement with godisaheretic, repentance is between the person concerned and God and it's a private thing regardless of whether the person is in the public eye or not.

It is God who decides if the act of repentance is sufficient not another human being. None of us here are privy to Amy Grant's personal life so I don't feel we should cast aspersions as to what we think about her and her faith. We don't know. That's between her and God.

claire2 How do you know Amy broke up two marriages? Don't make assumptions. She has a public life, I'll grant you that, but I disagree that her personal life is anyone's business but her own. I credit her for not making public acknowledgements or denials. Its not our business. It really doesn't matter, even as much as many want to know the "dirt". She's not a religious leader or in the political arena. She ENTERTAINS us. Its too easy to defer to the negative. Why? I think people for some reason feel better about their own lives if they can trash a talented celebrity's. Heck, even the untalented get the brunt of our bad intentions. None of US has the right to judge her.

Pelzer5 I love the hypocracy of Cristians, those who insist on persecuting others and pretend that they live a perfect life. I remember one of the first times I saw Vince Gill(who I LOVE) and Amy Grant together on a t.v. special you could see the chemistry between them. Whenever I saw them together after that it was the same, therefore I was very happy for them when they got together and followed their heart. It has been obvious since day one that they should be together. Congratulations to them for withstanding the hypocritical critics and continuing to put forth beautiful music. As for her philosophy on love, she is right and you can see this in her and Vince. As for Gospel music, it is so rejuvinating to the soul, this would be why people are gravitating to more non-traditional, music oriented churches with relaxed atmospheres rather than strict traditional hypocritical ways.

watsy That's not what He said. He said that it's easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle. He just said that it's really, really, hard. He didn't say that it can't be done. Now that I've said that, I think I'll go thank God for that "get out of jail free" card called grace. You want one?

worshipmommy I want everyone to remember one word...GRACE. God has given us grace we don't deserve. We all make mistakes. We all fall short of God's expectations. But thanks to His unbelievable sacrifice, we don't ever have to be "good enough". As far as Amy Grant goes....at the time she was suspected of her affair with Vince Gill, Vince was dating a local Oklahoma City newscaster, Jennifer Reynolds. If Amy denies the affair, we should give her the grace and the benefit of the doubt. None of us knows her personally. And none of us has any proof (other than gossip and rumors) that the accusation is true. Regardeless...she is human...she will make mistakes. Being a Christian does not make you perfect...just forgiven. God Bless.

BonnieVonnie As far as Amy’s fall from grace, I offer this...when the Pharisees brought the woman caught in adultery to be stoned and to have that stoning indorsed by Jesus, Jesus' response was "You without sin cast the first stone." He didn't even look up at her accusers. They all walked off. Why? Who in this world is without "sin"? I want to meet that person who has never "missed the mark", never said a cross word, never had a hateful thought and followed it with a hurtful action?

Jesus, The Symbol of Christianity, was all about grace (unmerited favor) and forgiveness (70x7 was the number, representing the concept, keep forgiving). I didn't hear in this article Amy ever justify what she did, or rationalize it, or mystify it. Did she even mention it? Did the interviewer even ask the question?