Re: The Dead Series.
"When one is faced with attack, one needs to be very clear on the dynamics of a situation, and where one has consciously or unconsciously overlooked/forgiven someone for some wrong or fault, it creates weakness in one's own integrity. And by integrity I am not limiting my definition to moral integrity--I mean this as more of a generic "wholeness."
Spi, welcome back. It isn't about the "situation." It isn't about the "other" or their actions. It isn't even about "forgiving" another, either. That's the problem: the starting point begins with YOU. Not the situation. Not the other. If you do, you're locked in the friction of mind systems. I see no mention of self - forgiveness, so I would say from a Destenian viewpoint, the Cs are misleading as "integrrity" here is used ambiguously, yet it's true for a mind system-- separation caused by outside influences. Forgive yourself first-- self - honesty in every moment.
"When you go down the path of forgiveness, you also open up the realm of not-forgiveness"
Mind system projection of polarity. In this case, yes, it is true.
"True forgiveness implies a canceling out of the other person's weak spot, an acknowledgment that the damage has been ended in the Forgiver."
This makes no sense. How can you be responsible for somebody else's flaws? By what property or agency do I possess that can "fix" something in you? Nonsense. You can only do damage to yourself. Nonsense.
"Forgiveness can be viewed in a mundane way as a judgment (just as a refusal to forgive can be judgment). It does not guarantee that the underlying weakness in the forgiven person has now been addressed and resolved."
Judgment is believing someone is not equal as one with you.
"Seemingly to me, in a similar way, when we make allowances for others' weak spots by reason of judging that their other good qualities "cancel out these weak spots," we agree to overlook, we can also close the door to receiving information about our own more unconscious aspects from our true friends. Integral to this type of scene of course would be the ability and means with which to make effective corrections and improvements. And of course each member would have the right and responsibility to maintain his/her own integrity. Any organization would be subject to contamination, and would be as strong as its weakest link."
What will you allow, and what will you not allow, Spi? This is just jumbled - up verbal diarhea system - speak. "Our true friends?" Separation.
Not impressed by this statement. Where is oneness and equality mentioned? Or self - ressponsibility? Or self - trust? All I see is statements that say you are not equal to the idea of "forgiveness."