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In reply to the discussion: A Short Note On Christian Atheism. [View all]Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)Yes, Jesus said 7 times 70. But, and this is extremely important, you need to include the previous verse. "If thy brother offends thee, rebuke him. If he says he is sorry, forgive him".
You shouldn't go around, tossing out forgiveness like candy on Halloween. There has to be recognition on the part of the person seeking forgiveness of what they did and they need to try and change. (That's the whole concept of the Catholic idea of 'Confession' - you recognize what you did and try and not continue to do it.)
(And, just for the record, I am an agnostic on my good days and an atheist on my not so good days, but I try and live my life based on the ideas of love and charity and morality that Jesus taught, because that seems like the right way to live one's life.)