“Then ask religious Jewish or Christian friends the same question. They won’t answer with a question.”
Do you really think religious Jewish friends won’t answer with a question?
I keep thinking of a Hawaiian family who spared a young drunk driver who killed their three kids from life in prison and who fought for his release.
Forgiveness of someone like that maybe an act of grace. I couldn’t do it. But I understood forgiveness is a far greater power than revenge and if you can turn someone’s life around, you help others learn and grow from tragedy.
Not every one will be a better person - but there will be those who will spend the rest of their lives trying to make amends for the harm they have caused.
Even the worst people have good in them - if they can change their ways.