(September 14, 2017 at 10:06 am)Die Atheistin Wrote: I only want to apologize to someone I wronged. If there was a God, I would apologize to Him, only if I wronged Him.
I don't believe in a God, so I don't need his forgiveness no matter what.
I only apologize to someone whom I've wronged. In addition, I don't consider the apology complete until I've also paid any material debts that may have been incurred as a result of my action.
For example, if I were to borrow an LP and accidentally scratch it on my turntable, saying "I'm sorry" is just the beginning. I feel an obligation to find a replacement for the damaged item, of equal or better quality.
I would never pray for forgiveness and think that that was the end of it, and I don't accept a "sorry" without a sincere attempt at restitution. Talk is cheap. Actions are priceless.