We are all afflicted by original sin; people succumbing to temptations to do and to be.

God would come down and lead us out of bondage. And God led us out of bondage.

Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.

True peace must be anchored in justice and an unwavering commitment to universal rights for all humans, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin or any other identity attribute.

Forgiveness and reconciliation are not just ethereal, spiritual, other-worldly activities. They have to do with the real world. They are realpolitik, because in a very real sense, without forgiveness, there is no future.

If we have loved well while we were alive, there is life after death here-our love will go on for generations.

The universe can take quite a while to deliver.