On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 3:44 AM, [email protected]<[email protected]> wrote: > > Is aplogy about redemption, or the soothing of the guilt?
Both. dj > > On 3 July, 03:10, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: >> Since the topic appears to be winding down and I don’t believe I’ve >> chimed in yet, decades ago I learned that true redemption would >> include things like replacing something I have broken owned by another >> if possible and similar ‘making whole’ the apparent ‘other’. In some >> cases, this isn’t possible. Those times I’ve found that the simple >> words “I’m sorry.”, while not quite full redemption in such cases, do >> help the situation and pacify my psyche. >> >> On Jul 2, 4:26 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Yes- or to retreat from the world, if possible. I have no trouble with >> > ordinary people- I have troubles with history and headlines. I've >> > never liked the mechanics of cliques. The home is a haven- fill it >> > with music and books. >> >> > On Jul 1, 7:36 am, Lonlaz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > I hesitate to say this, because at the moment I don't exactly live >> > > it. But if the world is filled with evil/harm, and you think it's a >> > > bad thing, isn't the only way to have integrity is to live your life >> > > the way you believe the world should be? >> >> > > On Jun 30, 5:01 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > Some acts are beyond forgiveness. I think the problem is that we have >> > > > this hope that the world/people are good when in fact we live in world >> > > > that contains great amounts of evil/harm. It is not wise to be naive. >> >> > > > On Jun 30, 10:42 am, Lonlaz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > > I'm with Vam on this one. Sincere apology is very important to me. It >> > > > > is a way to keep myself honest. I feel that I need to apologize if >> > > > > I've wronged someone. This makes me more aware of what I do, and how >> > > > > it effects other people. A sincere apology is a gateway to change, >> > > > > it's an admission of a wrong, which is the first step in really >> > > > > addressing a problem.- Hide quoted text - >> >> > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> >> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> >> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
