Anyone watch Facing the Truth

[la gran siete]

Must admit i was left feeling very humble watching it , especially Dessi Tutu.It showed that reconciliation and forgiveness are the way forward and NOT revenge bitterness and hatred .if I were to believe in God then that programme might be an instance where his existance would be evident . For God just add an extra o and ness at the end of it and trust in mans capacity to tap into it if he CHOOSES to.
I am not sure how i would handle a situation where someone who is dear to me was taken away by a ruthless criminal. I would most likely feel all those emotions we associate with victims but I' d like to think that ultimately I would come out of that negativity and move on with the rest of my life.
Thanks BBC for airing that programme

 

[Miyazaki]

If someone who killed my spouse was released 11 years into a murder sentence I don't know if I could be as forgiving as some of those people on there.

 

[la gran siete]

If someone who killed my spouse was released 11 years into a murder sentence I don't know if I could be as forgiving as some of those people on there.

Difficult I know but for the sake of the peace process reconciliation is a must as the women who faced her husband killer said " at least I can face God when my time comes. can you"? Michael Stones reply was " you are quite clearly better people than I because if someone had killed my brother I would have felt very angry and would've taken my revenge" The victims brother told him he felt sorry for Stone because he would nevcer lead a normal life , wouldn't see his grandchildren and could never erase what he did.

There is extra footage to be seen on BBC2 broadband

 

[Deleted member 85154]

It takes a very strong person to show that level of forgiveness - if I came face to face with someone whom had killed a loved one then I would be quite at peace - especially after taking a sledgehammer to them. "Eye for an eye", etc...

 

[klr10]

Heard a story on the radio yesterday about a poor lady vicar who has just resigned her post because she couldn't bring herself to forgive the July 7th bombers for killing her daughter. My heart goes out to anyone who has to deal with a situation like this. I wouldn't call myself religious (although I do pray quite often) but I know I would fall apart if anything like that happened to anyone close to me.

 

[la gran siete]

Yes it was tragic. She couldnt reconcile her religious beliefs with her feelings . a somt point in our lives we have to come to terms with pour losses howevr hard that mney be otherwise we end up being consumed with grief bitterness and hatred.I knew a woman who lost her husband through natural causes . She became very bitter and blamed God for taking him away. She died a very embittered and lonely person because she never came to terms with her loss

 

[colinwheeler]

Haven't seen the programme but just to ask, is it possibly about the Truth and Reconciliation process that took place in South Africa after the elections?

 

[la gran siete]

its a process that has been taking place in other parts of the world too such as Liberia and Korea

 

[colinwheeler]

Ahh, I know the South African one was very good for the country. When you see the hardest people crack in those situations, you can really understand that thier is a chance for us all to get along. I think the catharsis is very important. I know we all say we would not forgive so easily but after all the pain and time, it is quite a natural thing to do.

 

[la gran siete]

Ahh, I know the South African one was very good for the country. When you see the hardest people crack in those situations, you can really understand that thier is a chance for us all to get along. I think the catharsis is very important. I know we all say we would not forgive so easily but after all the pain and time, it is quite a natural thing to do.

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