forgiveness, well, maybe

In the recent study “Survey of Love and Forgiveness in American Society” it was found that Americans crave forgiveness (no surprise there) but are choosy when it comes to dispensing it (sadly, not much surprise there either.) Sixty-two percent of American adults said they need more forgiveness in their personal lives, and 94 percent wanted to see more forgiveness in the country. Americans express a near-universal desire for a more loving and unified world. Researchers found that even though the U.S. is composed of people who are usually forgiving, more than half of Americans said there are situations where people should never be forgiven. The survey found that a majority of Americans also believe forgiveness is conditional: 60 percent said “forgiving someone would first depend on the offender apologizing and making changes.” Forgive us, God, even when we don’t understand what forgiveness means.