PS: You could answer my previous question also, Only serious answers pls!
2006-06-15 15:46:53 · 17 answers · asked by The Guru® 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Forgiveness is not something you give to the person who has wronged you, its something you give to yourself. What exactly I mean by that is that in being able to forgive someone, You are Not telling them "Hey, its okay that you hurt me", or that it doesn't matter, but you are telling yourself that you are Not going to let what they did hurt you any longer. It frees you from the anger you feel when you are wronged. We cannot change how people treat us but we can change how we let it affect us. So I guess forgiveness is conditional based on your ability to just let it go.
2006-06-15 15:58:29 · answer #1 · answered by RichsGirl 1 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Forgiveness, is something that is learned as a result of betrayal and the breach of trust. Forgiveness - For me, has meant acceptance of a wrong. Acceptance of the truth. Going through the pain then finding peace for myself in the end. Forgiveness, is a process of understanding without blame. True forgiveness is NOT conditional because true forgiveness is for the person who has been wronged rather than for the perpetrator.
2006-06-17 20:23:33 · answer #2 · answered by Veronica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it can not be conditional. Because to forgive means also to forget and I do not mean like wipe it from you memory but more so that you do not let that thing you are forgiving play on your opinion of future actions. Its kinda like you are walking across the street and a car hits you, you forgive the person but next time you walk across the street you wll make sure a car is not coming but its not like you will never cross the street again. Hope that helped you
2006-06-15 22:53:11 · answer #3 · answered by justoneluv2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forgiveness has to be 100%......that doesn't mean you forget or that what happened is OK. It just means you will no longer allow whatever happened to control you and your behavior. You forgive the person, not the deed. You forgive so that you can move on and you can't do that until you forgive.
2006-06-15 23:41:50 · answer #4 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, because you don't want to forgive someone and let them think they could do the same wrong towards you again, so therefore in a lot of cases it even HAS to be conditional.
2006-06-15 22:54:35 · answer #5 · answered by JC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can we get over blaming people for their 'irresponsibility"..
Every "I forgive you sinner / criminal" is STILL a condemnation and identity PUT ON the "wrong-doer".
forgiveness is conditioned on the immoral action.
forgiveness is conditioned on the charitable person
forgiveness is conditioned on seeing a wrong-doer
forgiveness is conditional INSOFAR as the "Evil" is seen as a human being, that is Non-instantiation of the devil. If not than IT is treated like animal, and vicious force WITH LIKE MEANS.
2006-06-15 23:25:38 · answer #6 · answered by -.- 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. forgiveness is just that. Christ forgave us our sin whether we accept Him or not. true forgiveness from man is when we remember the hurt but no longer feel the pain.
2006-06-15 23:01:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience,it almost always is.
For myself,I rarely forgive people who wrong me and when
I do it's on the condition they don't do it again. Otherwise,they
probably will-human nature being what it is.
2006-06-16 00:22:15 · answer #8 · answered by Alion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it can't. Either you forgive or you don't. There's no in between. If you can't completely forgive them, then you're just unable to forgive. And that's okay, too...
2006-06-15 22:51:40 · answer #9 · answered by PoPo's Ho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forgiveness is usually conditional. Meaning, you are forgiven, if you don't do whatever you are being forgiven for again.
2006-06-15 22:51:38 · answer #10 · answered by sonyfocusgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋