Forgive and be forgiven?

Aragon Burner said:
I don't believe forgiveness is always needed. I know I find it very hard to forgive people who have wronged me. I will eventually be less offended by it but i will never forgive it
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Forgiveness is difficult, and that is the reason it is said that to forgive is divine. I perfectly understand the part of not letting go, but there are scholars that said that forgiving gives your mind the peace that it needs.
 
Nomad said:
Can you forgive someone who killed your father? can you forgive someone who raped your daughter? It is really difficult to forgive those who commit grave crimes. Just because Jesus forgave the sins committed by the humanity does not mean humans are also capable of forgiving.
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With stuff that is incredibly personal that would be tough. However, stuff like say, former American soldiers spitting on Vietnamese children in the USA, that stuff is ridiculous hate and is an example of what Jesus is speaking of. In other words, there are people holding unreasonable grudges. However, I suppose someone killing your parents seems to be something impossible to forgive. Is it?
 
Jason said:
With stuff that is incredibly personal that would be tough. However, stuff like say, former American soldiers spitting on Vietnamese children in the USA, that stuff is ridiculous hate and is an example of what Jesus is speaking of. In other words, there are people holding unreasonable grudges. However, I suppose someone killing your parents seems to be something impossible to forgive. Is it?
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I think the example you provided is more of a racial issue. The Vietnamese who killed Americans in Vietnam was are not those kids, so what is the point of spitting on them. This tendency is related to white supremacy. If you were attacked personally and if it caused a great loss, how can you forgive someone?
 
Forgiving someone who has deeply wronged you is an incredibly challenging task. The emotional, mental, and physical pain caused by disrespect, betrayal, and hurt can have long-lasting and intense effects. When the wrongdoing involves the loss of a loved one, the idea of forgiveness becomes even more complex. It is completely understandable that in such situations, some people may find it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to forgive, and their emotional response should be empathetically acknowledged.
 
Henrywrites said:
Forgiveness is difficult, and that is the reason it is said that to forgive is divine. I perfectly understand the part of not letting go, but there are scholars that said that forgiving gives your mind the peace that it needs.
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Yes that right if you don't forgive you are not giving yourself peace. Just forgive and let go to give your spirit and soul the peace it's needs.
 
Forgiveness doesn't come easy, especially if the wrong doers are your close ones. I might forgive as I don't want to carry the grudge for too long, it does more bad to me and my mental peace. Though I forgive, I never forget. I make sure that I don't fall into the trap again and get hurt again. And there are some wrong doings that have hurt so badly and deeply that I can't get over it. I don't forgive because it's not worth it. However, I let time heal me.
 
If someone rapes my daughter, and I get hold of them, they would pay for it as nothing would make me forgive and not jail them. Anyone that robs me at gun point and is caught, and a mob action is to be meted on him, I would gladly donate the last gas in my car for the fire to burn very well.
 
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