Jesus says to forgive everyone that offends us, but his father (or him. Whatever, its all confusing) built hell for people that offend him.
Makes a lot of sense right?
Of course it doesn't. Many things in the Bible make no sense. That is why you pagans have to make things up to rationalize it.
I have learned people need to earn forgiveness. Ask for it when they know they have done wrong where possible. One should not just arbitrarily forgive an unrepentant evil-doer who has done you wrong. I learned this the hard way.
Some people and institutions are too evil to be forgiven and they will hurt you more for doing so. They have not earned forgiveness but rather scorn.
There are more fake Christians than one can count and it is a contributing factor to me finding my true faith. A true Christian is admirable and basically a sect of Judaism. Anyone falsely hiding behind religion while acting with evil intent will surely face consequences when their time arrives.
In my experience the most vicious suggest they are warm and forgiving, but they are not. They advise you to turn the other cheek at great personal peril
and they will smack you on the other side and laugh. Some of the most evil have probably sunk the souls of not just themselves but many around them.
I have met too many heretics. Though in reality, they are truly just Atheists in disguise. This is not relegated to just Christianity. They say "forgive me", as they seek to harm you further. A sick way to live.
It is why I said after Oct. 7th that Bibi and IDF leadership needed to understand that before they send a young solder on a mission they better understand the consequences for that man if he is misguided. In war, you must defend yourself from those who would harm you, you must NOT intentionally kill the innocent. Accidents are entirely different. Intentional murder of the innocent, intentional persecution of the innocent, is unforgivable so do not mislead your men, ever.
To err is human, to forgive is divine, right?
Those who do not forgive for honest mistakes or that person who has repented and deserves forgiveness will they themselves not be forgiven when their time arrives. The idea of forgiveness came long before Jesus. It is a critical aspect of Judaism and modern Western democracies.
Exodus 34:6-7: "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion, and sin."
Talmud, Yoma 86b: "He who forgives and pardons his fellow in this world will be forgiven by the Holy One, blessed be He, in the World to Come."
