2006-10-25 03:27:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Neither. Anger is not helpful, but forgiveness may not be appropriate. Suppose that the plotters who destroyed the WTC could somehow be brought before the bar of justice: would they deserve forgiveness?
2006-10-25 03:30:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do admire a people who can be so forgiving ,they truly Do understand Gods laws ,to forgive is for sure the closest thing to being one with the higher being then most of us can attain .
they apparently live what they practice and actually our not hypocrites ,very admirable .they must have a higher understanding of knowing that there lovely children are truly in the heaven they believe in and that judging and hating and anger only create more of the same .
im sure they are very very sad but i do so admire them .the world would be better off with more people like them .
2006-10-25 03:37:26 · answer #2 · answered by pj333 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be angry, and forgive as well. The Bible says "Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun set on your anger". In other words, there is a place for anger, it needs to be expressed, but there is also a place for forgiveness. Those who do not forgive only hurt themselves. That does not mean if the killer had survived, he shouldn't be punished according to the law. Those who decided to gorgive them were dealing with the issue in their own hearts. I hope it was not just a superficial "I forgive them because my belief system says I should", but rather having dealt successfully with the outrage, and found peace in their hearts about it.
2006-10-25 03:32:46 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anger is part of mourning. It is a normal reaction. I feel the Amish should go thru the process of mourning, and then forgive. Unconditional forgiveness is not allowing natural reactions to occur, and often these feelings can cause inter turmoil, if not expressed.
2006-10-25 03:35:19 · answer #4 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I admire their resolution, and the fact that they have accepted bad things happen to good people, without the need to rush in to therapy. Admire, but don't think I would be able to replicate.
Having said that, where would their anger get them? The individual is dead, his children are innocent. I would rage against a society that makes it so easy to buy guns which have no other use than killing people.
2006-10-25 03:31:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's good that they forgave the family. It wasn't their fault.
But to forgive criminals? In Vodoun, which I follow, forgiving people who've gone out of thier way to hurt you is considered a sign of weakness, not mercy. No, I don't admire forgiving criminals themselves. I admire being able to defend oneself, and only defend--what my redneck relatives describe as "never starting a fight, but making damn sure I finish it!"
2006-10-25 03:31:36 · answer #6 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a way yes, there not out for revenge. Staying cool headed in times of crisis avert futher pain or possible wrong doings. If the killer was still alive I would like to see how they handle justice though. There is a difference between revenge and justice, if you can see it still.
2006-10-25 03:32:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say that I admire them, but if it was one of my children, I'm not thinking I could forgive. Jesus is perfect, me... I still have issues.
2006-10-25 03:37:50 · answer #8 · answered by Ron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't admire any group that lives like it's back in the 1800's
2006-10-25 03:35:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Forgiveness yes but not apart from justice.
2006-10-25 03:34:42 · answer #10 · answered by beek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋