August 14, 2000    
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What can not be forgiven?

Murder, most adultery.

Susan, 31
Chicago
, IL

If someone raped me or someone I'm close to, or murdered someone in my family, I very much doubt that I could forgive them.

Shanna, 15
Cardiff ENGLAND

Treachery.

Jane, 60
West Linn
, OR

Anything can be forgiven, as long as you ask God for it.

Melodi, 19
Hlliard
, OH

Satan needs a hug!

Jami, 27
Lowell
, MA

Violations of trust and love

Megan, 24
Chicago
, IL

They seem to have stopped making Sizzlean. And that 1970's Sgt Pepper Movie with the Bee-Gees, what a terrible idea.

Anthony, 25
Baton Rouge
, LA

Anything can be forgiven. Things happen, people change. There is the difference though between forgiving and forgetting. If you've proven yourself unstable or untrustworthy you have to expect people to become a little cautious.

Alias Irrelevante

You're asking the wrong person. I forgive everything.Which is a sign of my wimpiness, not my strength--ICANNOT hold a grudge.

Karen, 20
Marshelltown/Ames
, IA

i have a hard time imagining anything that can't be forgiven, at least by me.

mothmc, 35
Los Angeles
, LA

I find it very difficult to forgive self-serving deceit.

Jill, 59
Saylorsburg
, PA

Everything and anything should be forgiven. What is hard to forgive? Everything and anything. There are times when I have had the feeling though I am looking a pure evil or a purely evil act and that really questions for me the boundaries of forgiveness.

Felicia, 34
Somerville
, MA

I think that really depends on the person...people have different beliefs and views therefore what they could forgive and not forgive will vary. I don't think I could forgive murder, rape, or child abuses...but sometimes I surprise myself. Besides, I'm not sure I could answer the question without the experience behind it. It's like fortune telling to say how you'd be feeling when the act hits close to home!

Tracy, 24
Ocean City
. NJ

Murder. Child abuse.

Jesse, 24
Bowie
. MD

There are two obvious ones that I would not be able to forgive someone for.... one, murder, and two, rape. Anyone who would inflict that kind of pain on someone shouldn't be forgiven. But since, thank God, I have not had to experience myself or anyone I know being a victim of those, I can only think of one other thing that I personally have not forgiven. That is having someone turn their back on you when you need them the most. I will never be able to forgive my son's father for leaving me before he was even born.

Maggie, 20
Sandwich
. IL

Causing or failing to prevent the death of a loved one. I'm sure there are other things, but of this one I am certain.

Firelady, 22
Dallas
, TX

I had to really think about this one...but I'm with Jill here. Deceit...deliberate and carefully planned deceit of any kind, particularaly played against the innocent, to me is more than likely unforgiveable.

Fisch, 45
Preston
, CT

everything can be forgiven by God. But I don't forgive people who lie to me, cheat on me, or treat good people like shit for no reason.

Angela, 16
Aiken
, SC

Everything and anything can be forgiven.

Laura, 35
Lowell
, MA

To me personally: rape, molestation, cheating, intentional hurting. These things should NEVER be forgiven in my opinion.

Amy, 23
New Orleans
, LA

I would say adultery. I think if my husband-to-be ever cheated on me, that would be the end, no questions asked.

Nicole
Elk Grove, CA

Nothing.

Socrates One
Lowell, MA

Murder, rape, child abuse are the prime example that come to mind of what can not be forgiven.

Ernest, 29
Washington
, DC

I had to really think about this one...but I'm with Jill here. Deceit...deliberate and carefully planned deceit of any kind, particularaly played against the innocent, to me is more than likely unforgiveable

Fisch, 45
Preston
, CT

I would hope i could forgive anything but i would have a real difficult time if my husband was unfaithful to me.

Janet, 42
E. Brunswick
, NJ

I don't think there is a specific incident in which I would always be unable to forgive someone. Up until now in my life, I have always been able to forgive. I think in theory it would take unapologetic evil for the sake of being evil to make me never forgive.

Eric, 18
Beverly Hills
, CA  USA

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