Charlie Kirk’s wife Erika said she forgives the man who allegedly shot and killed her husband, telling a massive memorial service that scripture tells us to love our enemies and those who persecute us:

ERIKA KIRK: Charlie knew things were not right with America – and especially with young people – and they needed a new direction. Charlie passionately wanted to reach and save the lost boys of the West: the young men who feel like they have no direction, no purpose, no faith, and no reason to live. The men wasting their lives on distractions, and the men consumed with resentment, anger, and hate. Charlie wanted to help them. He wanted them to have a home with Turning Point USA. And when he went onto campus, he was looking to show them a better path and a better life that was right there for the taking, if you wanted to see it. My husband Charlie, he wanted to save young men – just like the one who took his life. That young man– That young man – on the cross, our Savior said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. That man. That young man. I forgive him. I forgive him because it was what Christ did, and it is what Charlie would do. The answer to hate is not hate. The answer, we know from the Gospel, is love. And always love. Love for our enemies, and love for those who persecute us. The world needs Turning Point USA. It needs a group that will point young people away from the path of misery and sin. It needs something that will lead people away from hell – in this world and in the next. It needs young people pointed in the direction of truth and beauty. And so I promise you today: every part of our work will become greater. I am tremendously honored to be the new CEO of Turning Point USA. I do not take that lightly. Charlie and I were united in purpose. His passion was my passion. And now his mission is my mission. Everything that Turning Point USA built through Charlie’s vision and hard work – we will make ten times greater. Through the power of his memory, chapters will grow, thousands of new ones will be created. Faith will add thousands of new pastors and congregations. And yes, campus events will continue.

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