By Msgr. Charles Pope, EWTN News - There are many errors in our time that masquerade as wisdom and balance, but they are no such thing... The following list that I compile is more phenomenological than philosophical... 1. Mercy without reference to repentance – For too many today, “mercy” has come to mean, “God is fine with what I am doing.” But true mercy does not overlook sin, it presupposes it, sees it as a serious problem, and offers a way out of sin. God’s mercy is his way of extending a hand to draw us out of the mire of sin.