Surely Easter is more about forgiveness?
Christmas is God giving his son - gifts, including to those with whom we don't have a relationship.
Easter - crucifixion - sacrifice for those who've transgressed. |
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By *ty31Man
over a year ago
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"Surely Easter is more about forgiveness?
Christmas is God giving his son - gifts, including to those with whom we don't have a relationship.
Easter - crucifixion - sacrifice for those who've transgressed."
Great point 
Although as Christmas is a time of giving gifts, you could give the gift of forgiveness.
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Although last time I tried this instead of buying her perfume she really wasn't amused
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"Surely Easter is more about forgiveness?
Christmas is God giving his son - gifts, including to those with whom we don't have a relationship.
Easter - crucifixion - sacrifice for those who've transgressed.
Great point
Although as Christmas is a time of giving gifts, you could give the gift of forgiveness.
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Although last time I tried this instead of buying her perfume she really wasn't amused
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"Some things/people do not deserve forgiveness, yes I'm a miserable fucker at this time of year  "
I forgive myself for being human and keeping people away from me.
Problem solved. I'm being kind. To myself  |
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"I’m all about forgiveness - bitterness gives you wrinkles!  "
And bitterness eats away at you and destroys you from the inside.
It's best to just let it go, what happened in the past is out of your control now, better off focusing on making the future. Forgiveness is good |
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"Christmas is a time for being kind...
Who are you going to forgive and what for? "
The irony is that 'peace on earth and goodwill towards all people' is not just meant to be a Christmas thing. Instead, if we were to believe the Christian story, it is *because* of the birth of Jesus that goodwill and peace extend to all from then onwards.
So NOW is the time for kindness. (Though that includes being kind to ourselves, having good boundaries, etc.) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Some things/people do not deserve forgiveness, yes I'm a miserable fucker at this time of year "
Totally agree if someone has really pushed me too far forgiveness doesn’t enter my thoughts more a revenge kind of person |
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"I forgive those ladies I named in sprouts thread.
Very generous, Woody. I forgive all those who didn't name me!
I told a couple of them off, they're so getting coal tomorrow "
Quite right. And to think they were on Santa's nice list right to the end! |
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