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Ultimately I think I could because in the end I would see as just ignorance. But it could be hard and take some time.Thus, I ask can you forgive anything?
Forgiveness is not forgetting, I emphasize it this way.
. . . but accountability, sincerity, and responsibility still stand for ALL offences against those that transgress against others. The soap of forgiveness does not deal with this.
Why would disbelief need forgiveness? It isn't wrong to disbelieve, so why would it warrant forgiveness anyways?
I would like to add an important reason for a sense of universal forgiveness. I would carry the burden of not forgiving the sins of the past and present, because of the heavy burden it represents on the soul.
A parallel that is unacceptable is the inherited guilt of the past sins of our ancestors, as in the concept of Original Sin and the Fall in traditional Christianity.
'Guilt and blame are like sacks of bowling balls we carry.'
Why do you think it is evil?It's evil, and hopeless.
I know you're blaming God for not forgiving Adam and Eve, but he's the one judging. Because of the special nature of this sin, God decided to sacrifice his only Son. Now, God isn't acting as the judge but the forgiver. The sin wasn't forgiven until Jesus died for our sins. How did you even not think this?
there are parables that display judgement
given to torture until the debt is paid......The parable of the unforgiving servant (Mt18:23-35) illustrates the judge not and you will not be judged, the forgive and you will be forgiven of the petition. The king who wishes to settle debts with his servants is obviously God, and the atmosphere is that of judgment. The parable points out that God's forgiveness of the servant has a connection to that servants forgiveness of his fellow servant. When this brotherly forgiveness fails, he is given to the torturers till he pay his debt.
I don't think so....I know you're blaming God for not forgiving Adam and Eve, but he's the one judging. Because of the special nature of this sin, God decided to sacrifice his only Son. Now, God isn't acting as the judge but the forgiver. The sin wasn't forgiven until Jesus died for our sins. How did you even not think this?
Forgiveness doesn't do so much for the forgiven as it does for the forgiver. It releases the forgiver from the negative attachment. It basically depersonalizes the action because the forgiver can recognize how lost and confused the forgiven is.The Our Father prayer is probably the best known of all the Christian prayers. The words go,
"Our Father who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth, as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and glory forever"
Thus, I ask can you forgive anything?
given to torture until the debt is paid......
we can sin and fall from grace......be without GodIn the version of the Our Father in Mt its the forgiveness of 'debts' which is more Semitic than the Greek trespass in Luke. A parable reflects the life of the times in which those who didn't pay their debts would go to prison.
I can only realistically forgive those who may have harmed me, not someone else.Thus, I ask can you forgive anything?
Even Jesus told us not to forgive all things while at the same time condemning the religious leaders in the strongest terms. That should give us a hint somewhere about there. Do you remember what Jesus said was the reason for divorce acceptable to God? Adultery and fornication!The Our Father prayer is probably the best known of all the Christian prayers. The words go,
"Our Father who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth, as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and glory forever"
Thus, I ask can you forgive anything?
and if you are close enough to witness the forgiving of a soul......that has done great harmI can only realistically forgive those who may have harmed me, not someone else.
I don't personally react to every thing that I may disagree with, so I guess it would depend on the circumstances.and if you are close enough to witness the forgiving of a soul......that has done great harm
would you stand by without objection?
walking with Hitler.....like your bosom buddyI don't personally react to every thing that I may disagree with, so I guess it would depend on the circumstances.
It's rather obvious that being honest is only one option that you consider possible for you to do as I never made any such claims, nor would I.walking with Hitler.....like your bosom buddy
arm around Judas
sipping tea with serial killers...
etc...etc....etc....