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I have much to be forgiven for over the years. And I have people I need to forgive as well. When someone says the words "I'm sorry" and mean it, I melt - it's like a balm, and forgiveness rushes in that hurt space. But it's the times when no apology is offered and will never be, that I find the hardest and I feel it is a grace from God that allows us to forgive in spite of this. Sometimes I think I have forgiven, but find it's more intellectual than deep in my heart. I pray for this grace to let go of what I harbor inside, often unaware. I was especially moved by your last paragraph, Bishop.It spoke to me.

ok, you forgive the man that murders your family, what then? does he go free? or does he get the death sentence he so deserves. what is the difference?
do you have to accept an apology just becasue it is given to you? what if it is not sincere, or you do not think it is sincere?
yes i know what christ said, but we are not him and never will be. jesus never said forgive every sin or wrong.
there is the lords prayer - but when it says forgives us our tresspasses as we forgive those that trepass against us. does that mean we have to forgive everyone everything, or that we use the same standard for them that we would have used for ourselves. i think its the later not the former, but i wont know for sure until its to late for me to change my ways.

I like what Jesus said: Love thy neighbour. It carries with it decency, respect and dignity which is what all of us need to function. Contempt and hollow words have nothing to do with fairness. Rectification requires action over time. A display of repentance many times over comes from treating the wronged with decency, respect and dignity.

Like comming across a "Good Philosophy", here and there, then There is nothing like a "Good Apology."

Time is the best Medicine in Humate encounters.

trust in your own Eclati (Source One) and forgiveness will still not go away.

Apology is like attempting to correct a SIN. And in some cases, if say a heart is broken, like a Bowl even if one glues the pieces together, is Not the same.

Some apology can be taken on face value. Some can be taken half heartedly and other apologys can never be accepted, no matter how much one cries or begs for such compliment of forgiveness.

I know in DEPLOMACY, Nations use COMITY out of respect besides treaties etcc, but nations do . can and have totaly forgiven.

But at times one has to trust but simultaneously Verify.

Best of all kinds of Apology's, there is nothing like a Good Apology that is backed-up by Huggs and genuine Kisses, not just hand Shakes or Nods from across the room.

Just Praise the Eclati in your Me Me in all!

Wouldn't it be interesting to teach the children to never hurt anyone on purpose instead of Jesus forgives and see if that reduces the level of violence? Third party forgivness allows people to hurt each other with impunity. Does religion help or is it the problem? Can Jesus, God, any god or God forgive or is the offended the only one that can forgive?

People who kill don't expect to ever see their victims again do they? Who thought that up and why? What purpose does it serve, good or evil?