Mathew 18:35
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses
2006-10-18 23:49:51 · 26 answers · asked by Agnostic Messiah 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Are these the Bible thumping Christians answering? The Amish certainly dealth with a blow to their community recently and handled it with grace and dignity.
2006-10-18 23:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I might WANT to forgive for my own well-being as described by Dr. Linder above. But COULD I forgive? WOULD I forgive? Highly doubtful. Finding myself in this moral and medical predicament I might turn my attention and energies rather to goading the institution behind the deed and the society as a whole to investigate the ground or pasturage that bore such a harvest and seek ways to prevent such heinous acts from ever occurring again. Hopefully I could exorcise my negative emotions in this manner.
2006-10-19 10:54:25 · answer #2 · answered by Seeker 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, After i'd burnt him on a stake and flushed his ahses down my lavatory.
He is in a position of much trust, and as such i would treat him no differently than if he were a schoolteahcer, Roast DUCK.
Or maybe tie him to a tree in the rainforest and let red soldier ants eat him alive.
I'm getting more ideas every second.
2006-10-19 07:00:56 · answer #3 · answered by Burnt Emberes 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Forgiveness is not a gift that we give. it does not let the offender off the hook. To forgive someone says to the offender that they no longer have any emotional control over you. it places the guilt completely on them. My forgiveness does nto say "ok, what you did isnt so bad" it says, i'm done with what you did and you will have to pay your price.
This is not a religious princile as many would like to think. Holding unforgiveness has been medically proven to cause serious health problems.
Yes i could forgive.
2006-10-19 06:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Linder 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This is a very difficult situation. Honestly, I think I would worry first about how my chid feels, then make sure that this person will hurt no more children (report him) and then start thinking of forgiveness.
Forgiveness is important for the healing process to take place. In my religion (Islam), it is very recommended that we forgive. A verse in the Quran says that we need to forgive each other if we want Allah to forgive us.
So, in time I will forgive and leave it all to Allah.
2006-10-19 07:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by daliaadel 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No . Niether a rabbi , gym teacher , boy scout leader , senator , imam , neighbor or anyone else. Priests are no more at fault than any other segment of society.
2006-10-19 08:16:27 · answer #6 · answered by samssculptures 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I think that is way past,trespassing against us.To harm a child who has no means of defense is a abomination.Jesus loved the
little children.
2006-10-19 06:58:41 · answer #7 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I pay no mind to a lord
and no I do not forgive this priest
2006-10-19 06:54:11 · answer #8 · answered by murphys_lawyers 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think yes, because the fault was mine that I trusted in the priest.
Also because, most probably, the priest did encounter similar treatment when he was a child.
2006-10-19 07:04:49 · answer #9 · answered by jikg 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Oh ho ho ho
Anyone touching kids like that needs to be beaten up and left to live so he can feel the excrutiating pain and then never do it again..
There are things far worse than death ...
2006-10-19 06:58:08 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋