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我們真的可以原諒嗎?

Can we truly forgive?

被害者原諒加害者，是一種修復，更讓社會走向祥和。

For victims to forgive peretrator is a type of restoration, which makes the society more peaceful.

這句話，是Good TV記錄片系列-修復式正義的簡介其中ㄧ句。

This is one of the sentences from the introduction of Good TV's documentary series: Restorative Justice.

但是，要擁有這種胸襟，除了要認識神以外，

However, for us to be able to do so, we can only rely on God,

真的別無他法。

and there is no other way.

最耳熟能詳的一段經文，

From one of the most familiar verses of the Bible,

出自馬太福音6:14-15節:

namely Book of Matthew verses 6:14-15:

你們饒恕人的過犯，你們的天父也必饒恕你們的過犯；你們不饒恕人的過犯，你們的天父也必不饒恕你們的過犯。

14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

然而，身為人類的我們，

However, as humans, 

真的能夠原諒，

Could we really forgive, 

傷害自己，或是親愛的人的人嗎?

those who have hurt us or those who we love?

原諒是甚麼呢?

What is forgiveness?

我想，原諒不僅是一個動詞。

I believe that to forgive is not just a verb.

原諒包含了放下仇恨跟換位思考。

Forgiveness includes abandoning hatred and see it from another point of view.

的確，有些人犯下很大的罪惡，

Certainly, some people have committed hideous crimes.

例如姦淫擄掠，最大惡極。

Such as rape, muruder, kidnap and so forth, which render them extremely sinful.

但是苦抓著仇恨又能如何?

But to grasp on hatred won't do any good.

我當然不會假惺惺說: 失去一個孩子可以遺忘。

I won't at all pretend and say: you can forget and go on when losing a child.

完全不是。

Not at all.

原諒，是超越自己極限的一條路。

Forgiveness is a path that you walk to pass your limit.

是一條唯有上帝能帶領我們走完的路。

It is a path only God can lead us.

很遙遠，而且顛簸難行。

It is long and far, and hard to travel.

很黑暗，而且沒有陽光。

It is dark, and there is no sunlight. 

誠如在山洞裡，盲目的找尋活路。

Just like living in a cage, looking for a way out blindly.

彷彿走在死蔭幽谷中。

It's like walking in the valley of death.

還要怎樣換位思考呢?  最好傷害人的罪犯趕快處死吧!

How can we see it from any other point of view?

It is best that those who hurt be sentenced to death immediately.

沒錯，受害者內心常常有這樣的聲音。

Yes, victims often have this kind of thought.

我不是廢死的支持者，老實說。

I am not a supporter of ending the death penalty, honestly speaking.

可是我更不希望讓仇恨在心中不斷助長，

However, I do not wish to let hatred grow and grow.

直到我也被黑暗吞噬。

Until I get swallowed deep inside that hateful feeling.

無論廢死與否，上帝自會公義判斷。

Whether to end the death penalty or not, God will judge with justice.

就算不是在此生。

Even if not in this life.

我們一定要這樣相信。

We must believe and have faith.

至於誠心悔改的罪人，

As for those who repent truthfully,

也許時間久一點，也能真的原諒吧!

Perhaps they will be forgiven after a period of time.