Question 7 of 10: Forgiveness is not a moral virtue but a skill of learning to stop reacting with negative passions. Is this correct?
The Internet is a double-edged sword. It can enlighten and quickly, but at the same time, it can mislead. When I searched the Internet for the definition and some general issues on forgiveness, I was surprised by a rising consensus in up to 10 areas, each of which seems odd to me. May I ask you to consider each one of these “discoveries” so that you can help me to understand better? Thank you in advance for your time.
If forgiveness were only a “skill,” then it suffers the same fate as “just moving on” or learning how to relax. These likely will not cure your resentment, be central in the possibility of a renewed relationship, or be of direct service to the one who hurt you. Forgiveness has a paradox connected to it. As you forgive and begin to have goodness toward the one who hurt you, then your inner healing from the resentment tends to begin.
