16 Nov '15 14:51>
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI think forgiveness and letting go of resentment are two different things. For me, forgiving someone involves re-establishing trust, wiping the slate, if you will. No longer holding on to resentment seems less participatory and rather more personal.
Forgiveness is simply letting go of resentment, is it not?
I'm always baffled when hearing someone who's been wronged in some awful way (like the family of a murdered person) say that they've forgiven the murderer. Whether their motivation is psychological or religious, or a mixture of the two, I'm not sure.