Beruflich Dokumente
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betteroutcomethanrevenge.
Evidencefortimerelatedtoforgiveness:
Prospero:12years
76yearoldEvaMozesKor(experimentedtwin):50years
MaryJohnson:12yearsafterOsheawassentenced
Effectsofrevenge
:
Riots:
looting,
death(atleast53)
injuries(over2,300)
economictoll($1billioninpropertydamage)
violencelastedfor6days
militarysentintroopstotrytogaincontrolandendtheviolence
Dr.NathanielWade(AssociateprofessorofpsychologyatIowastateuniversity)
Whenonedoesntforgive,andruminatesonhisorherloss,theanguishandhurtis
temperedintoabitterness,intoacoolerburn,thatforsomepeoplecanlastforyears.
Tomovebeyondthatresentment,requiresreplacingitwithsomethingmorepositive,a
processthatofteninvolvesempathyfortheoffender.
Effectsofforgiveness:
MaryJohnson:
gainedason
madeacareeroutofherjourney,FromDeathToLife(nonprofitorganization)
getstospeakaboutherexperienceandinspireothers
aweightliftedoffofhershoulders
Dr.Luskin(psychologistanddirectoratStanfordUniversityForgivenessProject):
Inthemidstofunimaginedpain,somethingcomesandgivesyouawayoutto
peacefulness.
AndyGrosmaire(19yearolddaughtershotandkilledbyboyfriend):
...upliftingofjoyandpeaceupondecidingtoforgivethemaninthedaysafterthe
shooting...
Tempest:
ProsperoescapedtheislandandwasabletogobacktoMilan
Andmyendingisdespair,unlessIberelievedbyprayer,Whichpiercessothatit
assaults,Mercyitselfandfreesallfaults.Asyoufromcrimeswouldpardon'dbe,letyour
indulgencesetmefree.
PopeJohnPaulII:
Whiledrivingpastacrowdinanopencarin1981,thePopewasshotfourtimesbyaman
calledAgca.Whenherecovered,twoyearslater,thePopevisitedAgcainhisprisoncell
toforgivehim.
Ijustspoketothemanwhohadtriedtokillme,asabrotherwhomIhavepardoned.
Bible:
Makeallowanceforeachothersfaults,andforgiveanyonewhooffendsyou.
Remember,theLordforgaveyou,soyoumustforgiveothersColossians3:13