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The Atheists should try forgiveness and see how itakes them feel

Those that believe in Christian mercy, love and eternal life may have a monopoly on heaven and salvation but we don't necessarily have a monopoly on the concept of forgiving those that have trespassed against us.

Atheists, next time someone wrongs you, instead of responding with spite and malice and becoming fixated on revenge, try instead to forgive the person who wronged you. Try and turn your mind to more pleasant things. Becoming obsessed with revenge will make you look older (because of stress hormones) and you will be emotionally unbalanced. But if you can forgive someone, you will find a measure of piece that might over time grow and change you as a person in a positive way that you may find surprising.
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Atheist here and I'm just like what? I think mercy is a virtue it's why I believe in restorative justice rather than our justice system.

I think it takes strength to forgive sometimes and that given how challenging it can be it does make you a better person to let go of things from time to time.

it also can be very painful to hold onto anger and resentmemt. just because I lost faith in god doesn't mean I think every christian concept is toxic.