This week in our Sage-ing II class we begin our study of the book Beyond Forgiveness: Reflections on Atonement. While the more pervasive reaction to being wronged is revenge, only forgiveness and atonement pave the way to healing and an end to hostilities. Although these may be the better path to take, they are by far the more difficult.
The message that we must destroy our enemy is all around us. And, to be honest, doesn't it feel good when the good guy rides into town and shoots up the bad guys? But that's not the way it works in much of the world. Who is the "good" guy is not always so clear and his shooting the other guy usually leads to them shooting back. How does it ever end?
As we get more into Beyond Forgiveness I'll post some of the thoughts here that, I hope, will add some understanding of this process. Meanwhile, if you have any thoughts on the subject, I would love to hear from you.
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