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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. Like others here, I find the outpouring of sympathy and forgiveness inspiring instead of discouraging. Especially the forgiveness, which is so hard yet so fundamental to their faith. [/quote]

It's far more worthy of respect for someone who confronted the tragedy, go through the phases of grief, and eventually come to acceptance and forgiveness, than it is for the baseless mantra of "God teaches us to forgive". The later involves minimal effort, it is not a virtue to blindly accept how one should feel. In fact it is slavery of the mind, to relinquish control of your rationality, to isolate your human emotions, and to believe that it is so becomes some authority told you it is so.

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The victims' relatives weren't chanting mantras of "God teaches us to forgive." They were saying "I forgive." Can you see the difference?

Like others here have said, "I forgive" is a difficult statement to make when for many people the natural first impulse is to seek retaliation. It may take time for them to work towards true forgiveness. But thank goodness that not everybody is looking for pity and retribution. Major respect.[/quote]

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