Forgiveness

Question 1

Christian attitudes towards forgiveness. (4 points)

Answer 1

• Jesus taught disciples to forgive
• Jesus died to atone for our sins
• only Catholics go to confession (penance)
• non Catholics think forgiveness comes from Faith

Question 2

Example of Christian attitudes to forgiveness

Answer 2

Gee Walker: mother of Anthony Walker who was murdered during a racially motivated attack in 2005. As a Christian she felt it was important to follow the teachings of Jesus and forgave her son’s killers.

Question 3

Jewish attitudes to forgiveness (4 points)

Answer 3

• Its a mitzvot to forgive
• Jewish can’t hold grudges or be angry at other humans
• they must show that they know they made a mistake and make up for it
• Yom Kippur is the day of Atonement (follows kosh hashanah which is Jewish new year)