Friday, November 5, 2010

Study: Americans Crave Forgiveness But Are Not Very Forgiving

Whitney Jones of the Religion News Service reports:

Most Americans have a desire for more forgiveness in their lives, but they are more critical when choosing who to forgive, according to a new survey. ... Researchers found that even though the U.S. is composed of people who are usually forgiving, more than half of Americans said there are situations where people should never be forgiven, including abuse, sexual crimes, murder and other intentionally committed crimes.


The survey found that a majority of Americans also believe forgiveness is conditional: 60 percent said "forgiving someone would first depend on the offender apologizing and making changes."


So are those who believe forgiveness is conditional following the Gospel or not?

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