Forgiveness
True or false: To truly forgive someone we must begin to understand and tolerate their wrongdoings
False
True or false: To ask for penance you must be a good and honest person
False, God forgives all, as long as we recognize our own sins
Social reconciliation is:
A. A peace treaty between warring nations
B. Solving ant type of conflict in a social setting
B
Restorative Justice is:
A. Vigilante Justice
B. Legal actions against the perpetrator
C. Neither
C. Neither
If we sin, should we ask God to forgive us, or should we ask those we have sinned against for forgiveness?
Both.
The rite of penance is about:
A. Being honest with yourself and admitting your sins
B. Voluntarily doing physical harm to yourself to show God you're sorry
A. admitting your sins and being honest and truthful about them
Which is an example of social reconciliation:
A. A trade agreement between two nations
B. Confessing mortal sins to a priest, as well as God and his angels
C. Marriage counseling
D. Anonymously confessing a crime to the police
A trade agreement between two nations
True or false: 1 of the goals of restorative justice is to restore the integrity of the perpetrator through the process of reconciliation with the victim
True
Why is forgiveness important for solving conflict?
It shows that people are willing to move past their difficulties.
True or false: Penance is the same as saying you are sorry
false
Reconciliation is:
A. The restoration of friendly relations
B. A process that requires both parties to forgive one another and make a pact to be more understanding in the future
C. Both A and B
D. The most important rite in the Catholic Church
A. The restoration of friendly relations
If we attempt to ______ (6 letters) evil committed against ourselves and others, then we ______ (10 letters) any claim of innocence we had, and become no better then those who sin against us.
Avenge, Invalidate
Why did Jesus ask God to forgive the Roman soldiers why crucified him?
A. They were ignorant
B. Everyone is innocent in Gods eyes
Ignorance
When a priest says that your confession is private, they mean:
A. It is not a priest's Job to judge, only to listen
B. Anything you say or do can and will be held against you in a court of law
C. The FBI will temporarily stop spying on you
Priests are not judges, they only listen and grant you absolution from your sins
An example of a place where social reconciliation would often take place:
A. A court of law
B. A place where rival gangs meet to fight
C. A foreign embassy
D. The pentagon
A foreign embassy is a prefect example, as it is a place where different nations often solve conflict and make treaties
The 3 most important parts of restorative justice are:
A. Addressing victims needs, holding offenders accountable for their actions, engaging the government in the justice process
B. Finding the truth of what happened, holding offenders accountable for their actions, giving the victims repayment for the losses they suffered
C. Holding offenders accountable for their actions, engaging the community in the process, addressing the victims needs
D. Engaging the community in the process, addressing the victims needs, judging the offender guilty of their actions
C
Why should we as Christians forgive the inexcusable?
Because God forgives the inexcusable in us
During Confession, do you absolutely have to include all your sins (both mortal and venial)? or can some stuff be left out? (explain your answer)
Only the confession of mortal sins is required, however, venial sins may also be confessed. This is because only mortal sins lead to damnation, and the goal of confession is to obtain absolution.
In 1995 a truth and reconciliation committee was started in South Africa to resolve the issues of the separation of races in South Africa between 1950 and 1990, the government often used violence to enact these laws. The committee offered a blank pardon (amnesty) for anyone involved in the hate crimes committed, and gave them a chance to confess their crimes to the whole nation. Is this an example of true reconciliation? Or was it a mockery and insult to the victims of these crimes?
True reconciliation requires an effort made on both sides. For the victims and perpetrators to both move past the issue, they both need to reconcile with the other side.
(thinking Question) In several parts of the old testament in the bible, God smites entire towns or city's for the sins committed by their inhabitants, he also sends the angel of death to kill the first born son of every Egyptian because the Pharaoh enslaved the Israelite's. If God can punish people for their sins, does that mean that we can also take it upon ourselves to bring the guilty to Justice? (explain your answer in 2-3 full sentences)
No, we cannot take the law into our own hands, as we are not above the law, and committing crime against a criminal is still a crime. We also cannot directly compare ourselves to God, as we are imperfect beings, and to compare ourselves and our actions as equal to God and his actions would be blasphemy.