Accuse, Denounce

Jesus did not accuse the Adulterous woman.

Judging, accusing, and denouncing acts, facts, or people is often tempting. Yet Jesus insists many times, asking everyone not to do so.

In "The Gospel as It Was Revealed to Me"

• Let he who sees an action never judge it by appearances. Never accuse, because human actions can sometimes have an unpleasant appearance and hide worthy motives.
• If I said the first syllable of a word of accusation, you would all leap like wild beasts on the accused!... I prevent you from falling into the sin of judgment by acting thus.
• It is idle talk when one speaks of another's failings to someone who can do nothing about it. Then it is simply a lack of charity, even if the things said are true. But when one sees his Neighbor sin, and realizes that oneself is not able to appreciate the extent of another's sin, and does not feel wise enough to say a word that could convert, and then addresses a just man, a wise man, and confides his trouble to him, then one does not sin because such confidences aim to end a Scandal and to To Save a Soul.

In other works of Maria Valtorta

Notebooks of 1943

• Catechesis of July 11, 1943:

  The loving Soul, certain of being loving, is in Peace. The Neighbor may well accuse it of the worst wickedness, circumstances may seem like a heavenly punishment: the Soul will not leave its Peace. Because it knows it loves, it fears nothing.

• Catechesis of November 4, 1943:

  No, you cannot accuse me of anything. It is not I who destroys you. It is you who have closed the doors to Love, which watched over you like a father leaning over the cradle of his children, and opened the doors to Satan.

In fundamental Christian texts

In the Bible

This is how the Lord will repay my accusers and those who speak evil of me! And you, God, Lord, act as my defender for the honor of your name. Your loyalty is beneficial, deliver me.

That leads to nothing, is useless, wastes time. (Example: to ask an idle question).