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Embracing Discomfort (Video)

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This video addresses forgiveness as coming too soon, being used as a way to escape discomfort, instead of allowing us & our world to be changed by the discomfort. While he addresses Christians, I want people from any or no religion to discuss what he brings up, as it is all very relevant to our modern world.

 
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Meh. He's right that comfort isn't appropriate to every situation, but I don't think he is right to affirm the common association between forgiveness and comfort. This is just another example of the ascendency of empathy and Rogerian psychology. I'd say the more important thing regarding violence and injustice is how to see truth and handle emotions, not how to manufacture them. His premise that experiencing strong emotions is the key to solving problems is a very common fallacy in the modern world. Not a very penetrating analysis.

Empathy is Not Charity | Patricia Snow
 
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