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How to forgive?

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Originally posted by @philokalia
No, but I am limiting my interactions with some users. And I am trying to be more humble and cooperative.

I also think there is a difference between the way that people emphasize things wtih sarcasm and the way that someone is rude in another context.

How about you?
Lmfao

Well. I would, some posters are just not worth it . _ .

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“Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.”

(Psalm 73:17)

“Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.”

(Psalm 37:1-2)

“But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.”

(Psalm 37:20)

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Originally posted by @fmf
You think there are people here who want or need you to forgive them or who want or need to forgive you for something?
Oh geez, man, you are suddenly making it sound like you're a jerk if you feel that the person who wronged you should be forgiven, LOL. How did you manage that?

If some dude insults you publicly and tries to shame you, hasn't he done you wrong?

HE HAS!

And he should desire to be forgiven because that is not good behavior.

Holy mackeral, why is this like a thing I am explaining.

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Originally posted by @philokalia
Oh geez, man, you are suddenly making it sound like you're a jerk if you feel that the person who wronged you should be forgiven, LOL. How did you manage that?
If you think what I said in my post makes it sound like I'm a jerk, that is a matter for you.

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Originally posted by @philokalia
If some dude insults you publicly and tries to shame you, hasn't he done you wrong?
Insults me? On a message board like this? No, it's water off a duck's back ~ and I don't think he has 'done me wrong'. People should say what they think, like you are. It's interesting.


This all goes well with the Christian concept that we are often misbehaving And even if we are not misbehaving, we are sometimes inadequate or misreading a situation and not properly being there for someone.

I knew a guy who killed himself. We were buddies -- I saw him six or seven hours before he took the plunge, and we both literally said "Oh man, we should hang out more!"

The guy broke up with his fiancee and I was never really near enough to him to help him and I have felt, to some degree, inadequate, and like I should have done something more...

I think it's human and perhaps even beautiful that we wish we were ebtter than we are and that we would have been able to transcend human limitation. Now cue the guy who will say "zomg that's just terrible, Christianity preaches such shame!"

As I close my eyes and sigh lightly, realizing It Is A Beautiful World And I Am Not Afraid To die.


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<<Who in your life do you see as the “evildoers” the “workers of iniquity” the “wicked” who you are hoping will “wither as grass” and “consumed into smoke” and who will have an “end” which you have “understood”? >>

You’re misrepresenting my position. I’m not “hoping” that happens. It just will.

<<Are you forgiving these people or do you have some insight on how to?>>

“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.”

(James 4:14)

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Originally posted by @philokalia
Holy mackeral, why is this like a thing I am explaining.
I don't think you're making much sense, to be honest, or being very realistic. Are you really talking about stuff that people type on this message board? Who needs to ask for forgiveness? Who needs to forgive? What are you on about?

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