Forgiveness, compassion, understanding are one thing, but to love one’s enemies? Certainly it would be tough to have wars if everyone was going around loving their enemies. How would I get there from here? I can’t see the whole route, but forgiveness would be a first step along the path to loving enemies. FULL ARTICLE
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I think this is a very insightful article. Forgiveness-a hard thing to do, but sometimes it just seems impossible.
Could I add my two cents worth?
I didn’t see in the article a mention of who must do the forgiving.
As far as I know only those wronged can have a reason to forgive. That makes offering the hand of peace a totally different thing than forgiveness. I say this because usually the strong are those who are most able to offer peace. And I do believe that the strong in offering true and unconditional peace are not necessarily the ones who need the peace.
It is the oppressed that usually need peace much more than the strong. Of course you will note that I am speaking of the Israeli Palestinian wars.
Israel could offer the Palestinians equal citizenship in the occupied territories. They are in command of the situation and the question of “who started it” is not important any longer. What is truly important is will Israel extend the hand of unconditional peace and stop terrorizing the Palestinians?
If they do this with forgiveness and asking forgiveness, will the offer be accepted. Israel has it in their power to give peace. Will they? My hope for 2009 is that it will happen.
Joy to the World and peace on earth. Let it start in the Middle East.
You’ve got that right, Cliff. Might be a tough change for a lot of us, but I think Kat’s really on to something, again…what a wonderful world we’d have.
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