It is through weakness and vulnerability that most of us learn empathy and compassion and discover our soul.

Forgiveness is not generally something that you find as a coin to be used by politicians.

I think we have got to put fire under the feet of all kinds of people.

For Christians, who believe they are created in the image of God, it is the Godhead, diversity in unity and the three-in-oneness of God, which we and all creation reflect.

I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven.

When I talk of forgiveness I mean the belief that you can come out the other side ... a better person than the one being consumed by anger and hatred. Remaining in that state locks you in a state of victimhood, making you almost dependent on the perpetrator. If you can find it in yourself to forgive then you are no longer chained to the perpetrator. You can move on.

Forgiveness is an absolute necessity for continued human existence.