{"id":429,"date":"2014-01-27T14:40:45","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T14:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/safeplacewithruthgraham\/?p=429"},"modified":"2014-01-27T14:40:45","modified_gmt":"2014-01-27T14:40:45","slug":"forgiveness-questions-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/safeplacewithruthgraham\/2014\/01\/forgiveness-questions-help.html","title":{"rendered":"Forgiveness Questions &#8211; Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I want to ask you some questions and I hope you will repsond. I have been thinking about forgiveness&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I hear the term thrown around &#8211; especially in church or religious circles. Oprah and othere social gurus talk about it a lot. It&#8217;s supposed to be a key to unlocking your past, your pent up emotions, releasing your shame&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>When do you forgive?<\/p>\n<p>What do you forgive? Does every hurt require forgiveness?<\/p>\n<p>Are there levels of forgiveness?<\/p>\n<p>Is there ever an &#8220;easy&#8221; forgiveness? If not then is forgiveness always a struggle?<\/p>\n<p>What is the difference between &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry&#8221; and &#8220;Please forgive me&#8221;? Is it the depth of the infraction?<\/p>\n<p>Can you share with me a time when you asked someone for forgiveness? Or had to forgive someone who hurt you? Was one easier than the other?<\/p>\n<p>Is it easier to do if you are a Christian? What about if you are Muslim? Or Hindu? Or Buddhist?<\/p>\n<p>What are signs of unforgiveness?<\/p>\n<p>I hope you will enter the conversation&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I want to ask you some questions and I hope you will repsond. I have been thinking about forgiveness&#8230; I hear the term thrown around &#8211; especially in church or religious circles. Oprah and othere social gurus talk about it a lot. 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