Why can’t we learn how to forgive others?

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Why is forgiveness so hard? Why can’t we ever learn how to forgive others, whether it is a lady forgiving a man who harasses her on “FB,” and she said if you don’t stop, I will call the police on you, or why can’t angry employees learn how to forgive their customers for something like “Filming” in public, or whether it is “Facebook” blocking you from creating new accounts, because a man has created new accounts, also, why can’t people learn how to forgive criminals, and instead of police officers taking criminals to jail, why can’t they forgive them, and trust them that they will not break the law anymore to move on, or why can’t politicians learn how to apologize to citizens as we forgive their greed over people? Why can’t society ever learn forgiveness and why can’t humans ever learn how to apologize and move on? You see, if you believe in the Bible, which I do, the Bible says if you commit a trespass, thus shall forgive you of your sins. Jesus Christ forgives us, then, why can’t we forgive each other the way that Jesus taught us how to forgive?

Anonymous · Answer

People are not required to forgive wrongdoing, and if someone chooses to forgive, that doesn't mean that there still shouldn't be penalties and consequences for unacceptable behavior.

? · Answer

Because Christians practice all the terrible intolerance, hatred, bigotry, homophobia and persecution  towards others proving to everyone there cannot be a loving god‽

Other sheep · Answer

Matthew 18:34-35 
And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. [35] So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Archer · Answer

We are still quite tribal in our mentality and need to believe that ours is better than theirs.

Breakthrough · Answer

How would you know facebook blocked you from creating new accounts?

Alan H · Answer

I do not find it hard to forgive, when I remember just how much I have been forgiven

? · Answer

I don't forgive my enemies that's a sign of weakness in this world if you are to nice people walk all over you.

Anonymous · Answer

You live in a strange Utopian world where we all love each other. The fact is that criminals would take advantage of people like you.

Anonymous · Answer

Too much forgiveness is a bad thing. You'll be taken advantage of by bad people. Forgiveness should be over mistakes, not intentional harm.

Anonymous · Answer

YES WE CAN...I FORGAVE MY BROTHERS AND I AM SO GLAD I DID!

Why can’t we learn how to forgive others?

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