Read the following passage from "The Last Judgement" in which God is speaking to Kugler, a criminal that was put on trial in the
afterlife. "But really, why don't You...why don't You Yourself do the judging?" Kugler asked pensively.
"Because I know everything. If judges knew everything, absolutely everything, they couldn't judge, either: they would understand everything, and their hearts would ache. How could I possible judge you? Judges know only about your crimes, but I know everything about you. Everything. Kugler. And that's why I cannot judge you."
Which of these words is most closely related to the theme in this passage?
A) compassion
B) remorse
C) righteousness
D) shame
Righteousness would be God judging him for his crimes, shame would have sounded different, and remorse might work as well. Please don't take my word for it but I would answer compassion.
