Tag: forgiveness

The destruction of the Second Temple by Roman forces in 70 AD ended the era of animal sacrifices in Judaism.

However, they are two distinctly different activities. While forgiveness is prized across spiritual traditions—and in psychology as well—forgetting may not be wise.

Andy CastroLang recently wrote a thought-provoking article for SpokaneFāVS about forgiveness that forced me to address unforgiveness about an incident that occurred the day before I read her article.

As a university student, and a strong person of faith I want to take a moment to remind us all, active citizens of this nation we call home, of the one seemingly most overlooked and underappreciated practice: Forgiveness. Specifically, forgiveness in politics. 

So we can start the process of healing and forgiveness but I think we have to treat ourselves with gentleness. 

SpokaneFāVS (Spokane Faith & Values) will host its bimonthly Coffee Talk conversation Saturday, Aug. 5 at Saranac Commons (19 W. Main Ave, Spokane). Beginning at 10 a.m. a group of panelists will lead a community discussion about forgiving and forgetting.

Forgiving is something else entirely. I can forgive my bullies in the sense that I understand, more than I ever did or could back then, what might have compelled them to be so cruel to me.