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[quote]I'm not sure that I understand this sentence. Is the idea that God will forgive only those who forgive others? Is this a tenet of Islam, and is this what the Police rep didn't understand? If this is the case, and he is a Christian (rather that having been born into a 'Christian Country', then I am surprised. The "Lord's Prayer" which every Christian is taught as a child asks God to "Forgive us our sins as we forgive them that sin against us" which implies that if we don't forgive others, we will not be forgiven ourselves. This is not a kind of justice-contract where equal weights are in dispute. The stories of Jesus frequently refer to characters who are forgiven huge debts, but then chase debters for tiny amounts. Our sins are against our fellow men, but also against God. Fortunately the onerous task of sorting this out is not our problem, but God's...[/quote]
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