Repentance

the truth is whether or not we forgive has nothing to do with controlling another individual’s behavior. People do exactly what they want to do. They only person to let off the hook is ourselves, by not showing concern ourselves with monitoring someone else’s behavior, or replaying the past. There are some steps that one could take, however these are not easy steps by any means, because many of them are worked in tandem, but nonetheless they are pieces that makes up the whole. Here is what…

Forgiving Harmful People In society today people are ashamed to forgive others. People, who think forgiving means forgetting, are wrong. When you forgive someone you are telling them that you are no longer going to hold their actions against them. It does not mean you are going to completely forget all the things they did to you. Forgiving harmful people can be one of the hardest yet easiest things a person can do. According to the Merriam-Webster the definition of forgiveness is: “to stop…

John Donne was a poet before his time. Although he wrote most of his works during the early seventeenth century, his poems were not eagerly read or appreciated until the late nineteenth century (Smith). A majority of his poems were not even published during his lifetime (Smith). In his later years, he began to forsake poetry that illustrated carnal love and desire in favor of poetry that praised God. This transition can be seen in his poem,“A Hymn to God the Father” (Walton). On a first reading…

You have done something bad at least once in your life, and so have I. It could’ve hurt others or yourself, but now think about what got you past the event? I will take a guess that it was forgiveness, acceptance, and understanding. Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan, kills a new wife every dawn. One of these unfortunate women is Shiva, Shahrzad's best friend. Shahrzad vows to avenge her best friend's death and stop Khalid from stealing another girl's life away from her. As the story goes on Khalid…

Forgive But Don’t Forget Forgiveness, needed by the ones who offend but can only be given to by the ones who are offended. In Judith Guest novel Ordinary People forgiveness is needed throughout by major characters and minor ones too. Guest shows that forgiveness is needed from other before you can forgive yourself through the main character Conrad. He thinks he made an unforgivable mistakes and blames himself for the result of it but he can find forgiveness through the help of a ‘ doctor,…

The Scarlet Letter Thinking about the 17th century typically conjures about modern science and all the discoveries that were made during that time, with all this modern science and inventions, religion was still number one on the list. Religion was the essence of society at that time. Following the religious belief and not committing any sins. The people in the 17th century believed that religion was the solution to everything and it was a must to follow it. In the novel “The Scarlet Letter”…

Can Justice and Forgiveness go Hand in Hand? Justice and forgiveness can go hand in hand. Forgiveness can mean many things, but true forgiveness is releasing the feelings of vengeance and resentment towards a person. Justice can also have multiple meanings, but true justice means when an offender repents on their wrongdoings and reconciles with their victims. When an immoral person receives retributive justice, it causes them to reflect on their wrongdoings, letting them become a…

Through the merits of Jesus Christ, Marry the mother of God and all the saints a Plenary Indulgence is a removal of the temporal punishment of sins already forgiven in the sacrament of penance. A plenary indulgence is not a get out of jail free card, the soul receiving the indulgence has to be truly sorry for the sins and have the desire to never fall back into sin again in other words one must be in a state of perfect contrition. When we sin there are consequences attached in the form of…

In the Arabian Night’s myth, a merchant and a Jinni come head to head, as the merchant has accidentally killed the Jinni’s son. Three Shaykhs tell their stories of forgiveness in hopes the Jinni will leave the merchant be. People have to forgive each other for their wrongs, so that they may be forgiven when they do wrong. However, forgiving someone is often associated with forgetting what they have done. Through forgiveness, humans learn to live in peace, but they must not forget the situation…

"It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive…" Maya Angelou. Becoming a person who forgives takes time, but once the quality of forgiveness is achieved, life becomes refined and anew-in three ways. As long as a person forgives, their mind will feel stress free and clear. In addition, the Christian virtue is to forgive those who persecute you. Lastly, once one grants themselves amnesty, new friendships will blossom since happiness will suddenly begin to radiate through them…