Forgiveness And Peace

Question 1

what is forgiveness

Answer 1

the idea that after wrongs have been committed, there has to be a way forward for that relationship

Question 2

what is a buddhist attitude towards forgiveness

Answer 2

• lack of forgiveness only hurts you
• Buddha says that anger is like “holding in to hot coal - intending to throw it at someone -but you are the one who gets burned”
• suggest that anger eats away at people so forgiveness prevents more hurt

Question 3

what is a christian attitude towards forgiveness (enemies)

Answer 3

• we should forgive everyone who does wrong to us
• jesus said “love your enemies”
• in order to love you must forgive and therefore leave no one to be the enemy

Question 4

what is a muslim attitude towards forgiveness

Answer 4

• forgiveness will make Allah think highly of you
• quran says “ those who pardon and maintain righteousness are rewarded by God”
• tells us forgiveness is a higher quality that Allah will reward after faced with injustice

Question 5

what is a christian attitude towards forgiveness (number of times)

Answer 5

• we should never hold on to grudges
• “forgive 70 x 7 times” - jesus
• suggests that we should always try to understand the wrong doers and theres no limit to how many time you can forgive

Question 6

what is a christian attitude towards peace (pope)

Answer 6

• “everyone should commit themselves to peace” pope john paul III

Question 7

what is a christian attitude towards peace (rule)

Answer 7

• christians believe that peace is a simple display of equality
• the golden rule “treat others the same way you want to be treated”
• teaching tells us to think about the negative feelings we would have if we didnt have peace, so we should spread it to others too

Question 8

how do religious believers help victims of war

Answer 8

• joining an organisation to strengthen its work thorough contributions
• taking a job which directly helps with victims of war
• campaigning politically and encouraging others to do so
• holding vigils and praying for peace
• employing peace negotiators

Question 9

what are the benefits of forgiveness

Answer 9

• allows the victim to let go of negative emotions and ideas
• lets them and the criminal to move on
• its a method of the victim personally dealing with the criminal, giving them what they think they deserve