I have heard a number of slogans concerning what forgiveness is. I am wondering your opinion of each of these. I have eight points that I would like you to address one at a time. I hope my issues and your responses clarify what we really mean when we forgive others. The first slogan goes something like this: “I forgive you because I was not hurt by your actions.”
When we are treated unjustly, it is normal to feel hurt because unfairness is not pleasant. Our getting angry in the short-run shows that we understand what unfairness is. Therefore, we can experience hurt, and this does not invalidate the forgiveness process, but makes the acknowledgment of the hurt part of the beginning of the forgiveness process.
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