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Forgiveness and the unGodly? - 6/27/2008 10:18:33 AM   
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Ok, I just turned on my tv and Oprah has a repeat with the authors of some very popular books and they're discussing forgiveness. This got me thinking whether or not the unGodly can truely forgive?

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RE: Forgiveness and the unGodly? - 6/27/2008 10:24:15 AM   
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Ok, I just turned on my tv and Oprah has a repeat with the authors of some very popular books and they're discussing forgiveness. This got me thinking whether or not the unGodly can truely forgive?


I'm not saying that it is impossible, but knowing how hard it can be for me to forgive, and I have the experience and example of God's forgiveness, I don't know how well they could.

It would have been interesting to have heard how those authors defined forgiveness.

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RE: Forgiveness and the unGodly? - 6/27/2008 10:26:28 AM   
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I think it depends on what they're being asked to forgive. I think true God-given forgiveness encompasses everything. I think worldly forgiveness encompasses the things that are more...petty?...and not necessarily the things that really affect you.

(Edited to add...turn the channel, quick! )

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RE: Forgiveness and the unGodly? - 6/27/2008 11:55:54 AM   
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If forgivenesss means to not hold someone accountable for a wrong committed, then I suppose that they can.

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RE: Forgiveness and the unGodly? - 6/27/2008 12:27:11 PM   
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(Edited to add...turn the channel, quick! )


Lol, I did. The tv just happened to be on that channel.

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RE: Forgiveness and the unGodly? - 6/30/2008 1:11:23 AM   
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Ok, I just turned on my tv and Oprah has a repeat with the authors of some very popular books and they're discussing forgiveness. This got me thinking whether or not the unGodly can truely forgive?


I think they can. :)

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RE: Forgiveness and the unGodly? - 6/30/2008 1:42:06 AM   
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Yes they can. "UnGodly" people (tricky word, trying to use it in the way I think the OP intended it) can be amazingly good people.
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RE: Forgiveness and the unGodly? - 6/30/2008 3:07:49 AM   
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Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

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RE: Forgiveness and the unGodly? - 6/30/2008 10:00:05 PM   
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John, please explain that verse because I don't see how it fits. Thanks.


Abrax, anyone without God is unGodly. What did you mean by your post? God calls no one good.

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RE: Forgiveness and the unGodly? - 6/30/2008 11:36:17 PM   
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Ok, I just turned on my tv and Oprah has a repeat with the authors of some very popular books and they're discussing forgiveness. This got me thinking whether or not the unGodly can truely forgive?


I think forgiveness is misunderstood by most. . . whether believers or unbelievers.
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RE: Forgiveness and the unGodly? - 7/1/2008 12:17:58 AM   
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Yes they can. "UnGodly" people (tricky word, trying to use it in the way I think the OP intended it) can be amazingly good people.


Yeah, many think that the unsaved can't have morals.

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RE: Forgiveness and the unGodly? - 7/1/2008 1:13:28 AM   
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Abrax, anyone without God is unGodly. What did you mean by your post? God calls no one good.


Good, I think I understood you correctly.

I'm not God, and I don't have a strong opinion on how he views humans, if he views us at all--for me there are a lot of people I consider good. Even great. Terms like that have a usage in our language, and when I say, "My neighbors are really good people," or something along those lines, I think people have a rough idea what I mean by that.
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RE: Forgiveness and the unGodly? - 7/1/2008 8:42:50 AM   
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i think it really depends on the person's personality.... some people just cant help but hold grudges while others are naturally forgiving good people whether they are "godly people" or not.
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