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Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
69. Forgiveness.
Fri Dec 15, 2017, 02:06 PM
Dec 2017

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.)

Preach brother. I try to remind these so called "Christians" about this all the time, but hey Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #1
You are a good person. genxlib Dec 2017 #2
Christianity is not monolythic.... ollie10 Dec 2017 #3
Christianity is not monolythic MaybeBaby Dec 2017 #73
Pro-life is one thing... ollie10 Dec 2017 #86
they really are pro-birth..............waiting for the second coming Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #95
+1000! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2017 #106
Definitely! If you're "pro-life," you can't deny the reality of climate change, either. calimary Dec 2017 #109
You're not a better Christian, you're a better person than most Christians. NightWatcher Dec 2017 #4
Christians staking a claim on morality is one of my pet peeves genxlib Dec 2017 #5
most believers hate this argument if they can even process it. unblock Dec 2017 #8
This statement: guillaumeb Dec 2017 #15
I'm a Christian, and I agree. dawg Dec 2017 #91
5. Christians staking a claim on morality is one of my pet peeves MaybeBaby Dec 2017 #75
Thanks...Welcome to DU genxlib Dec 2017 #77
Recommended, with reservations. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #6
K & r LAS14 Dec 2017 #13
K&R. nt Ilsa Dec 2017 #17
Hi there, sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #30
And me also. All of us. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #36
We've been afforded the ultimate forgiveness. sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #44
"It is beyond difficult at times. " AMEN !!! I'm having a hard time thinking of doing such with ... uponit7771 Dec 2017 #49
The human flesh part of our being bucks sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #50
"Let them come to the end of themselves." sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #51
Thx for this !!! uponit7771 Dec 2017 #58
Respectfully, the refererence to Mary Magdalene is totally incorrect. olegramps Dec 2017 #64
John 8:11 guillaumeb Dec 2017 #72
Agin, respectfully, what does 8:11 have to do with Mary Magdalene? olegramps Dec 2017 #113
I was taught a different interpretation. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #114
Forgiveness. Stonepounder Dec 2017 #69
Agreed, thus the admonition to go and sin no more. eom guillaumeb Dec 2017 #74
You can forgive offenses without receiving an apology from another. sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #79
Just because you don't forgive someone doesn't mean it has to eat at you. Stonepounder Dec 2017 #93
What about when Christ said, "Father, forgive them." sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #105
Sit at the welcome table struggle4progress Dec 2017 #7
An excellent song. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #14
Thank you for what you did. Aristus Dec 2017 #9
Ditto iluvtennis Dec 2017 #20
If you want a text for that, there is one Maeve Dec 2017 #10
i'm also an atheist, but i follow the golden rule. DesertFlower Dec 2017 #11
Thanks! It's taken me a while to realize... LAS14 Dec 2017 #12
Well said! mcar Dec 2017 #16
I see Dave's Bread advertised from time to time in the weekly specials sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #45
K & R Duppers Dec 2017 #18
Sympathy and kindness seemed to be safeinOhio Dec 2017 #19
Amen BadgerMom Dec 2017 #21
I wouldn't call myself an atheist, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #22
these evangelicals' real religion is a mix of wall street capitalism and white nationalism paulkienitz Dec 2017 #23
Two words spike jones Dec 2017 #24
You speak for me, an atheist and former Christian. ancianita Dec 2017 #25
Denying the poor their wages and further oppression of them Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #26
These. They clamor unto Heaven. eom sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #47
This is the Christianity I was raised with MountCleaners Dec 2017 #27
The false faith folks are not Christian...they are Trumpians... and should hope there is no God... Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #28
Nothing on this planet will ever change disalitervisum Dec 2017 #29
I agree disalitervisum OxQQme Dec 2017 #34
Yes, and thank you for pointing that out disalitervisum Dec 2017 #83
You Certainly Are! kooth Dec 2017 #31
A beautiful post. I just saw a theatrical version of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" peequod Dec 2017 #32
I can't count the number of times the thought floated through my head... JHB Dec 2017 #33
I Just Laugh RobinA Dec 2017 #43
In the 1800's, Native American chiefs visited Washington DC Martin Eden Dec 2017 #35
You really can't generalize Christians, and you can't define Christianity. Mariana Dec 2017 #37
Reverend Sun Myung Moon wholeheartedly embraced the bible. byronius Dec 2017 #38
And? Mariana Dec 2017 #39
Oh, I'm agreeing with you. byronius Dec 2017 #40
I 100% agree ... in spirit ... however the overall argument has something of a fatal flaw ... mr_lebowski Dec 2017 #41
I must utterly disagree with your premise. byronius Dec 2017 #42
I am remiss in thanking you for your selflessness in sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #46
K&R... spanone Dec 2017 #48
The Corporal Works of Mercy. Duncan Grant Dec 2017 #52
These. eom sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #80
My wife said Youre the best Christian I know Nevernose Dec 2017 #53
Religion on balance has. Snackshack Dec 2017 #54
I think you did what Jesus would have done. hamsterjill Dec 2017 #55
I too am an athiest... Javaman Dec 2017 #56
Christianity is the state religion of the Roman Empire. It changed a lot in the first 300 years. FarCenter Dec 2017 #57
The problem is... floWteiuQ Dec 2017 #59
Whenever right wing nuts treestar Dec 2017 #60
Hey byronius, seems to me you get the message of Christ calimary Dec 2017 #61
Preach it, my sister in Christ! Thank you. n/t sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #81
It's just the Catholic school thing. calimary Dec 2017 #108
The Republican platform would have us ignore entire swaths of humanity as unworthy of assistance. Orsino Dec 2017 #62
There's also something about not judging others. JayhawkSD Dec 2017 #63
You speak for me so much. Thank you for a wonderful post. And Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #65
I truly appreciate people like you Victor_c3 Dec 2017 #66
False Faith is worse than no faith at all. LakeArenal Dec 2017 #67
I don't think you are an Atheist... HopeAgain Dec 2017 #68
Thank you! When I was reading your post Lifelong Protester Dec 2017 #70
This is "The Way". eom sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #82
I am an atheist angrychair Dec 2017 #71
No, please don't. This is not 'truth'. n/t sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #84
It actually represents the viewpoint of mainstream Christian faith. trotsky Dec 2017 #89
What 'largest' Christian church is being referenced here. sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #99
Uh... trotsky Dec 2017 #110
In general and in particular. sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #115
Dear God. Who is 'they'? As far as the Bible is concerned...😔 sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #85
With all due respect angrychair Dec 2017 #92
Are you able to provide the text from this Aramaic to English version? sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #100
Thank you for posting this. Doing the right thing is not about religion. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #76
Evangelical Christianity has become politicized. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #78
I am a Christian, and I used to work for a homeless shelter shenmue Dec 2017 #87
Yeah, I said 'most'. As in Prosperity Gospel Trumpian Roy Moore types. byronius Dec 2017 #88
I think you forgot to turn the other check Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #96
Check? And I did tell you a fact shenmue Dec 2017 #97
Dude, if you're caring for homeless people, this post is not about you. byronius Dec 2017 #98
I see--you're one of those holier-than-thou Christians. Orrex Dec 2017 #112
What makes me uncomfortable with this... trotsky Dec 2017 #90
Pardon, but around here, one is damned if they do say and damned if they don't say. sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #102
Thanks for your response. n/t trotsky Dec 2017 #111
What part of my response? The aspirin part? 😁 sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #120
I just saw this: sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #116
I have no idea what you're talking about. trotsky Dec 2017 #117
If something charitable is offered, that's hooey. If something taken as critical sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #118
I have no idea what you're talking about. n/t trotsky Dec 2017 #119
You are goading me and I ain't going in that direction. sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #121
Amen jpak Dec 2017 #94
Every good story begins with "I was taking the cat poop out to the dumpster..." gtar100 Dec 2017 #101
I was just about to post something on this order! sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #103
I've had long, loud arguments with Christians friends and families about the uselessness of... TlalocW Dec 2017 #104
You were appreciative that you had an abundance of sprinkleeninow Dec 2017 #107
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