(d) 'It is important to always forgive others.' [15]

Discuss the statement showing that you have considered more than one point of view.
(You must refer to religion and belief in your answer).

● Sacred texts teach forgiveness of others is important e.g. Lord's Prayer, (Matthew 6:14-15), Qur'an 64:14
● Jesus forgave the people who crucified him and expected others to forgive

 Other religious figures such as Buddha and Muhammad also taught the importance of forgiveness

● Forgiveness is better for you; it allows you to have 'closure' on a situation

 It depends on what the person has done; some parts of scripture

encourage justice instead ('an eye for an eye')
 The principle of karma and dharma suggests that we must accept the

consequences of our actions and that forgiveness is not always

appropriate
 If God made us, and is omniscient, then he knows we would not be able

to forgive sometimes
 Some religions think forgiveness is not always appropriate e.g. Jews

believe that you must not forgive on behalf of another
 Even some holy books teach about the idea of hell, so forgiveness can't

always be appropriate or there would be no such 'place'
 Catholic Christians have the Sacrament of Reconciliation to show that

forgiveness is always possible

	Created by Cecilia Ilori almost 6 years ago

The specification for WJEC R.S GCSE paper of Life and Death