Forgiveness

• Christains: 'Christains should not tire of forgiving others'
• Everyone is sinful(original sin) and needs forgiveness
• Jesus died on the cross

  To save their sins/reconciliation between God and humanity
• By forgiving christains


  • Show mercy and compassion
• Allah


  The most compassionate and merciful- he forgives all people
• Muslims should be the same (as Allah)
• Surah 4: 'If person truely repents then they should be forgiven'
• People shoudl try to forgive those to wronged them

  You shall be forgiven by God
• Islam


  • A religion of peace-community and social harmony is important
  • Forgiveness facilitates this
• Forgiveness


  Allows closure and for criminals to be reintegrated into society