The point I got from the article wasn't this one. Forgiveness is a two way street. The sinner and the rest of the community have to come together to heal the w

The point I got from the article wasn't this one. Forgiveness is a two way street. The sinner and the rest of the community have to come together to heal the wounds. Looking at the community antagonistically and suspiciously isn't the way forward. Each side has to take a leap, knowing full well that they can end up in the mud. That's an essential part of this, the risk. Saying that one side is incapable of understanding and kindness isn't what the article was rousing us to do. I felt the article was saying to both sides: take the risk, it's worth it.