Non-violent Conflict Resolution through Forgiveness
St Richard’s Catholic College, Bexhill
25 March 2008
Forgiveness is a power it takes courage and strength. That was the message that came through loud and clear to day. Thanks to all you year 11 for being such an attentive audience.
Tragedy may not have affected your life like it did John and Roy’s, but as the High Sheriff Caroline Mayhew noted, if you can’t forgive the small things, you will not be able to forgive the big ones. Everyone of us has at least small things that need forgiveness. – What do think about forgiveness? Does it apply to everyone, or are there some times that forgiveness is not an option? Send us your comments about it, we like hearing from you.
Matthew said:
The assembly definetly made you think about forgiveness – in future I will defo take wot they sed in2 concideration. It was useful but it made you feel arwkward when the sed stories.
The assembly definetly made you think about forgiveness – in future I will defo take wot they sed in2 concideration. It was useful but it made you feel arwkward when the sed stories.
Sandra said:
The assembly gave me an insight into how you can change your own life, and the lives of others just by forgiving. The assembly was also emotive and you could tell that the speakers were passionate about the issue.
The assembly gave me an insight into how you can change your own life, and the lives of others just by forgiving. The assembly was also emotive and you could tell that the speakers were passionate about the issue.
Alandra said:
I though it was brave of them to talk about their personal experiences. I found it encouraging and helpful. It is nice to know that there are some people in the world trying to make a difference.
I though it was brave of them to talk about their personal experiences. I found it encouraging and helpful. It is nice to know that there are some people in the world trying to make a difference.
deff said:
I felt that the American guys talk was quite good but that he should have talked about his father and brother first and then about forgiveness.
I felt that the American guys talk was quite good but that he should have talked about his father and brother first and then about forgiveness.
Raster said:
I thought that the speeches were very effective because the gave there own experiences of what they had suffered. It made me think that people have forgived people for doing unthinkable things, we can forgive people when they do minor things wrong.
I thought that the speeches were very effective because the gave there own experiences of what they had suffered. It made me think that people have forgived people for doing unthinkable things, we can forgive people when they do minor things wrong.
Abigail said:
Overall I think that the assembly was good and it encouraged me to forgive people.
Overall I think that the assembly was good and it encouraged me to forgive people.
Lewis said:
Good to hear real stories – very brave. Didn’t really like it when they talked about Gandhi – didn’t affect me at all. More personal experiences would have been interesting!
Good to hear real stories – very brave. Didn’t really like it when they talked about Gandhi – didn’t affect me at all. More personal experiences would have been interesting!
Daya said:
The message that was given was very strong I felt that I recieved the message clearly. The background display was very effective because it showed the most important people in time and what they said about forgiveness.
The message that was given was very strong I felt that I recieved the message clearly. The background display was very effective because it showed the most important people in time and what they said about forgiveness.
Helen said:
The assembly showed us real examples of forgiveness. It was persuasive and the facts about young people dead made you think. It did help me have views on the subject of forgiving others.
The assembly showed us real examples of forgiveness. It was persuasive and the facts about young people dead made you think. It did help me have views on the subject of forgiving others.
I do not believe what the assembly was telling us and that we should forgive anyone and everyone for everything, but it was good as it shows us how some people think and feel.