but because it's not possible to be a whole functional person while you're carrying that sort of hatred aroud with you
This makes forgiveness sound like it's a kind of coping mechanism. That's an interesting way of looking at it, but I'm not sure that's quite the message Christianity looks to send. It's supposed to be a message of hope, not a message of denial.
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Date: 2006-03-16 05:49 pm (UTC)This makes forgiveness sound like it's a kind of coping mechanism. That's an interesting way of looking at it, but I'm not sure that's quite the message Christianity looks to send. It's supposed to be a message of hope, not a message of denial.