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Posted by Ewan (here)
It is ALL about forgiveness. Without forgiveness you are bound in perpetuity to the hamster-wheel of incarnation.
Interesting. I don't buy (or believe) that one. One way to steer people as a whole is to frighten them. For example: "You must be a God-fearing Christian and do God's will (whatever that is), or you will burn in Hell."
So, what you're saying is if a person doesn't do a certain thing (e.g. offer forgiveness), "...you are bound in perpetuity to the hamster-wheel of incarnation". To me, that sounds identical to "...do God's will, or you will burn in Hell".
These are social(ist) pressure techniques.
My own ability to personally choose whether or not to forgive is what gives me resolution, gives me strength and a firm foundation. From my perspective, having to "forgive" is not a requirement to "enlightenment".
When it comes to forgiveness, the way I see it, it doesn't really matter what others think. And, should I ever think I require forgiveness, I'm the only one who can give that to myself.