Religious attitudes to
forgiveness
Christian attitudes Muslim attitudes
- The Christian interpretation for - Forgiveness from God- Only
those who commit crimes is God can truly forgive and will
that they should be forgiven as only forgive those he knows
far as possible, but the are truly sorry and intend to
offender should be punished follow the faith properly in the
to ensure that justice is done future. This is in line with the
- If the aim of punishment is to compassionate and merciful
reform, the punishment should nature from God
benefit the offender - Forgiveness from humans-
- When he was being crucified, People should forgive each
Jesus forgave those who other to allow goodness to be
crucified him after having been established over evil. The
found guilty and sentenced to offender should seek
death forgiveness of the victim
- God expects Christians to show before expecting God to
forgiveness to others, no forgive. If the forgiven act is
matter what they have done. unknowingly repeated, it
In turn God will forgive them should be forgiven again.
for any sins they commit
- Jesus also told his followers
that there is no upper limit to
the use of forgiveness
forgiveness
Christian attitudes Muslim attitudes
- The Christian interpretation for - Forgiveness from God- Only
those who commit crimes is God can truly forgive and will
that they should be forgiven as only forgive those he knows
far as possible, but the are truly sorry and intend to
offender should be punished follow the faith properly in the
to ensure that justice is done future. This is in line with the
- If the aim of punishment is to compassionate and merciful
reform, the punishment should nature from God
benefit the offender - Forgiveness from humans-
- When he was being crucified, People should forgive each
Jesus forgave those who other to allow goodness to be
crucified him after having been established over evil. The
found guilty and sentenced to offender should seek
death forgiveness of the victim
- God expects Christians to show before expecting God to
forgiveness to others, no forgive. If the forgiven act is
matter what they have done. unknowingly repeated, it
In turn God will forgive them should be forgiven again.
for any sins they commit
- Jesus also told his followers
that there is no upper limit to
the use of forgiveness
