Forgiveness is not an easy process, and if one says I forgive before he or she has worked through emotions to be able to let go of the events, freedom from thoughts about what was done is not obtained. So it is not real forgiveness.
But real forgiveness can free you from having to think about the person or people who caused the pain, even if they have been unrepentant and got away with what they did.
I would like to know what techniques others use to work through this. And in doing so, how do you avoid just numbing yourself emotionally? And how do you avoid using forgiveness as an excuse for not doing what you morally need to do, such as speaking out against the sort of abuse that was done, helping other victims,etc?
2007-07-03
02:49:52
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Pascha
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