When they do these studies I protest that the phony situation would never apply in real life so the studies are worthless. If the people know there won’t be any genuine harm to another, then it doesn’t accurately reflect anything.
I never get revenge but I have to use energy stopping myself—mostly by religion and self-control.
Question for the religious people here:
If “vengeance is mine Sayeth the Lord” then God is reserving something apparently valuable, right?
He doesn’t say acts of loving kindness are mine. Or charity is mine. He wouldn’t say something gross is His. So isn’t vengeance valuable? Always wondered about that.
Good question - promotes much pondering!
I've thought about jealousy in the same, meh...maybe a little different way. As in; "...I am a jealous God." (said many times!).
So, jealousy is good? I've been wondering about "Godly jealousy" for some time now...
On the vengeance thing...He says it's HIS...so I take more of a "letting go", or letting him have it, kwim?
I think He'd want us to focus on the forgiving part (way before vengeance is taken...hmm..."taken"...an apt word in this context, think you so?)
True story: I confessed that I could NOT forgive for some very great harm done to me (we ARE supposed to confess our sins after all). But - I knew he'd want me to, so I prayed for him to put it in my heart, and after a time - he did. I don't get the 'credit' for forgiving - HE does!