Reply #119: actually you posted this thread on Saturday night - and changed [View All]

[salin]

the title of the actual article. The Sunday morning post to kick the thread up was more of a "why doesn't anyone agree with me that the person raped is bad and wrong - because her forgiveness didn't include pretending that the damage done to her life never happened and that no law was broken" post. Sorry the change of title, and the kick to reignite the discussion because no one agreed with your view, sorta betrays the moral superiority you try to claim with this post.

How is it repentence or atonement when there is no responsibility or offering of restitution for the actions?

In my Christian education/training I was *never* taught that an apology in absense of both remorse AND repentence (taking responsibility for the actions) lead to atonement.

But feeling and speaking in a holier than thou tone is *always* easier than trying to understand a different perspective.

Oh, but then again, you can dismiss me again, because I am female, and a rape survivor, and thus there can be no intelligence or rationality behind anything I post. Only you who have compassion for the rapist and condemnation for the survivor - is object, rational and following Christian principles. :eyes: