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But we all do wrong from time to time. And a lot of people don't feel sorry for what they've done. It might be natural to you, Feathers, because you're a good person, but it's not natural for some peple.FeathersinHair said:Nope! (Unless you do something wrong, which means that it would be only natural to feel sorry for it, and hopefully want to do better. That's more my personal belief, though.)
As Kathryn says, Feathers, you are just a 'natural repenter'.............FeathersinHair said:Nope! (Unless you do something wrong, which means that it would be only natural to feel sorry for it, and hopefully want to do better. That's more my personal belief, though.)
I agree we all do wrong ( and I would say most of the time ); is feeling sorry actual repententence ? I would have thought that there would be much more to repentence than feeling sorry - somehow, I feel I have to do something particularly good to 'atone' for what I have done wrong. Yet, I don't think that is particularly 'healthy' - because I find myself doing things I would never choose to do.......and thence sometimes feel resentful.........I find this all very difficult to deal with.Katzpur said:But we all do wrong from time to time. And a lot of people don't feel sorry for what they've done. It might be natural to you, Feathers, because you're a good person, but it's not natural for some peple.
I believe repentence is necessary, and that we will not be forgiven without it.
Why would you feel sorry for something that you intentionally did?FeathersinHair said:(Unless you do something wrong, which means that it would be only natural to feel sorry for it, and hopefully want to do better.
It's sinceraly feeling sorry, sinceraly regretting what you have done, and making a sincere effort to not do it again in the future.michel said:I agree we all do wrong ( and I would say most of the time ); is feeling sorry actual repententence ? I would have thought that there would be much more to repentence than feeling sorry - somehow, I feel I have to do something particularly good to 'atone' for what I have done wrong. Yet, I don't think that is particularly 'healthy' - because I find myself doing things I would never choose to do.......and thence sometimes feel resentful.........I find this all very difficult to deal with.
I know that was addressed to Feathers, Isn't that a natural reaction, that comes from guilt ?Scott1 said:Why would you feel sorry for something that you intentionally did?
Why would it be "natural" for you to feel sorry for anything?
Sorry for what, actually?Aqualung said:It's sinceraly feeling sorry, sinceraly regretting what you have done, and making a sincere effort to not do it again in the future.
For whatever sin you just did.Scott1 said:Sorry for what, actually?
It does no good to just pretend to feel bad.Scott1 said:Why do you "sinceraly" regret what you have done?
What's the point of having specific things that are "sins" if it doesn't matter if you follow them or not? If you sin, you have to make an effort not to do it again, or it makes the "sin" part of it moot.Scott1 said:Why make a sincere effort not to do it again?
Sorry, I was not clear.... why do you feel bad that you sinned?Aqualung said:For whatever sin you just did.
Even if you are sincere, why do you feel badly?It does no good to just pretend to feel bad.
I guess I'm not being clear... I'm trying to find out why YOU repent..... what is your motivation to do so?What's the point of having specific things that are "sins" if it doesn't matter if you follow them or not? If you sin, you have to make an effort not to do it again, or it makes the "sin" part of it moot.
Because of my various silly complexes, I feel sorry for things that I didn't do intentionally, as well as things that were probably the right thing to do. (Like having to break off an unhealthy relationship.) I can't fathom why someone would do wrong intentionally.Scott1 said:Why would you feel sorry for something that you intentionally did?
I'm afraid I phrased this wrong, since, as Katzpur and Michel noted, I have a tendancy to project my personality on others. I should have clarified that, for me, it's natural to feel sorry for doing something wrong, if nothing else because I have empathy for other people. I feel repenatant if I harm the earth, other people, and other animals, or spirits because I know the pain that they'd be going through. (I'll try not to go into the details, as it would be getting off the subject, but the empathy is so acute that I find it much easier to be hurt, myself, than have other people in pain.) If one takes it back into the religious terms, I feel sorry, as a Pagan, for hurting another, because part of my belief is that we are all intertwined, and that negative actions only harm oneself in the long run.Why would it be "natural" for you to feel sorry for anything?
OK.... I guess I just don't understand what "sorry" means to you.FeathersinHair said:I feel sorry for things that I didn't do intentionally, as well as things that were probably the right thing to do. (Like having to break off an unhealthy relationship.) I can't fathom why someone would do wrong intentionally.
I get ya.... but this type of "repentance" is not what Christians speak of... I respect your beliefs, but I think we're talking about two different things.I feel repenatant if I harm the earth, other people, and other animals, or spirits because I know the pain that they'd be going through.
Do you ever feel sorry for actions that don't harm anyone but yourself, and if so, why?I feel sorry, as a Pagan, for hurting another, because part of my belief is that we are all intertwined, and that negative actions only harm oneself in the long run.
Same questions for you Terry (sorry, I'm in a inquisative mood tonight ;-) )Terrywoodenpic said:I repent so that I am in a sufficient state of Grace to face God.
Sunstone said:Is repentence necessary in your religion?
Can you give an example of how you would "make it right"?Darkdale said:If you have wronged someone, you should "make it right"; but I you don't need to repent before the gods.