man-man Posted:

Even so, being forgiven for anything by being repentant after the fact seems to trivialise whatever the bad behaviour was. I’m also not sure I agree with seeking forgiveness from a ‘higher power’ when you ought to be trying to make it right with whoever you wronged.

The Bible also emphasizes that as well. Jesus commands in Matthew that if anyone comes to the Father (like at church or something, for example) and remembers that he has a quarrel with his brother, to leave and make it right first. Then, come worship.

One of the more famous pbumages in the Bible is simply, “Forgive others as your Father has forgiven you.”

Christianity isn’t supposed to be a self-centered religion. That’s just an unfortunate result of the modern-day laziness and apathy in our culture.

EDIT: I’m not trying to convert you or anything; just letting you know that the typical “Christians” you see and hear about are really just hypocrites, according to the Bible.