research has found that humans are predisposed to forgive

[spiros7]

Originally Posted by spiros7

i wasnt insinuating jesus' advocation of forgiveness when i created this thread. i just thought it was interesting. i think you are making an assumption

the above previous comment or qoute was a mistake

i meant to say that i did not create this thread to insinuate jesus' teaching of forgiveness

[BirdieBelle]

I forgive you for posting about the same subject twice.

[turkeydance]

i forgot to forgive.

[hunterseat]

Look at all the abused animals that go on to trust a human again. Animals can be very forgiving. Probably more than humans.

[spiros7]

Originally Posted by hunterseat

Look at all the abused animals that go on to trust a human again. Animals can be very forgiving. Probably more than humans.

thats interesting

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by The Dissenter

I don’t forgive and I don’t forget.

I say the same thing, but the reality is that I do forgive and forget unless it's something major (or a whole bunch of smaller things that add up).

[spiros7]

Originally Posted by redplum33

I say the same thing, but the reality is that I do forgive and forget unless it's something major (or a whole bunch of smaller things that add up).

i developed through adolescence to become more forgiving. good for me. i am not touting that i am somehow self righteous or perfect because i can easily forgive slights and commom human fallibility

[artillery77]

Honestly, I think it's going to depend a lot on upbringing, cultural norms and expectations. In certain circles, I have to be very careful about how things are communicated or it will be taken as an affront to never be forgiven. In others, there's practically nothing that cannot be forgiven at some point.