Human forgiveness means that we've qualified something with a value relative to our perspective in order to make its being compromised forgivable. We must decide, therefore, whether we can allow ourselves to move beyond a point of anger and retribution or revenge toward another, based upon the loss we’ve incurred via the actions of another, relative upon this concept. This is one of the reasons that any retribution based upon morals and ethics or values—whether cultural or personal—that are subjective cannot work globally or universally. Ethics, morals, and justice cannot be subjective.
What’s interesting, too, is that loss incurred means that we typically follow a progression of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. This can apply to the loss of a family member, or the loss of a job, a vehicle, or a home, and anything to which we assign a value. Inherent values lie in things that we love unconditionally, such as our children. The grieving process of loss, while working through these stages, means that we must come to some form of closure in order to obtain acceptance, then forgiveness. When we forgive without experiencing the grieving process, we are prolonging denial, which is unhealthy. It is a form of blocking-out pain and accountability for ethical retribution.
When Jesus said: “Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do . . ., “ he didn’t mean, “Please forgive them, and ignore their selfish, destructive ways indefinitely, because they are simple creatures who will never learn.” This is a grossly common misinterpretation. But if we look at it from the perspective of reality, of natural progression and unconditional love, then it means: “Please, Great Spirit, have compassion in spite of their misdirection, for although natural recourse can cause loss for them, they still have the potential to be amazing Caretakers once again.” What he meant was that we need to realize that nature has compassion and can adapt to our mistakes, but that ultimately, if we remain ignorant and selfish, we are going to find ourselves in devastating ramifications. He meant that we have an opportunity, and a responsibility to reconnect to reality. Right now we are experiencing spiritual forgiveness in a way that we still have an opportunity to make a shift for the welfare of all of nature, thus, for our progeny, and for the progeny of all beings. However, if we continue to misinterpret what Jesus said--what the Bible, the Koran, the Kabala, or any other man-made texts and doctrine have misinterpreted relative to human ideas and perspectives outside of the reality of nature (where, by the way, God actually exists in the most pristine manifestation)—then we are going to face utter destruction. It has nothing to do with vengeance, nor does it have anything to do with forgiveness; it is simply cause and effect, and it is the progression of unconditional love in the Universe, because nature seeks productive movement through chaos and order, which includes destruction.
If someone tries to kill your child, do you simply let it happen and then “forgive and forget?” Of course not. That’s absurd and anti-altruistic. It makes no natural sense, whatsoever. You risk your life to save your child; and you kill the attacker if necessary—often, parents kill attackers even if “unnecessary,” because we transform to primitive mind when protecting our offspring. The corollary to this is that if we lose our child, we also must find closure in order to reach that final stage of grief, which is acceptance. How dare anyone say that part of closure is not revenge or retribution? What closure does a parent really obtain if the person who murdered or raped their child gets tried by the state, then goes to jail where he gets free meals, a place to sleep, an education, and other amenities based upon “good behavior?” This is an unrealistic paradigm, and it is another violation of natural law.
If you kill my child, because I could not stop you by taking your life, first (keep in mind that some accidents do not warrant retribution in this manner, but this is in reference to an aggressor who is purposely trying to do harm), then I will still end you even after the fact. The saying that: “Killing the killer won’t bring your child back,” is sanctimonious, and it is a way for us to dismiss our responsibility, to block out our natural tendencies, and to deny reality. It may not bring my child back, but my child will be avenged, because he could not defend himself, and that killer will not kill another child. Remember that turning the other cheek, asking for forgiveness, and forgiving others does NOT NECESSARILY MAKE YOU VIRTUOUS, particularly if it’s misapplied and subjective. It means that you are willing to let others abuse you and yours as long as you feel you can “morally” block out the reality of the loss and associated grief. What this further means is that we can overlook certain things that our species does to the planet, thus to our progeny, because we detach ourselves of accountability with too much pseudo-forgiveness and convenient cheek-turning, if not overly-passive hypocrisy. We might exercise a little more shame and reverence before we can go regaling ourselves with such “virtues” as those of the natural, tempered Universe. Look at Gandhi, Jesus, and Buddha for example. Do not mistake their calm, tempered, inner-peace in their dealings with society, for complacency and denial. These leaders have tried to lead by extreme example in order to get us to pay attention and understand. They were able to do this, because they reached enlightenment; they understood what the Universe was saying. If everyone would stop and pay attention, then all of us would understand exactly the same thing, and we would find that spiritual harmony, universally. We would become Caretakers, once again. Otherwise, I’m going to continue with this new kind of wake-up slap, because, on the whole, nobody’s really appreciating what these leaders have actually done, and the reality for which they died. Once we’ve all reached true enlightenment, or Satori, THEN we can call forgiveness, true forgiveness. Until then, we are only putting up a shield of denial, born of false virtue, and grounded upon subjective ideas.
So if we stop misinterpreting what Jesus said, for example, then we understand that he actually died in vain if we don’t change. He didn’t die with accountability for our sins so that we could sin indefinitely, people. He died to show that HE had FAITH in US, and that we could wake up and CHANGE for the better of all of nature.
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