There is the saying, "To err is human. To forgive, divine." Some people take that saying to mean that humans should emulate God and forgive whatever someone does, regardless of how evil a deed that person committed.

I, personally, forgive things that people do if they didn't intend to commit evil, but there are evil acts in this world that I won't forgive; and that I don't believe God forgives either. I believe that people like to believe that God forgives everything because many people could not live with the idea that once they've done something intentionally harmful to someone else there is no forgiveness.

When it comes to people who just disregard the wellbeing of others and do whatever evil they feel like doing (or find some excuse for), I choose not to forgive because I believe that trying to "be divine" is not appropriate for us, humans. I figure that if God wants to forgive people it's His business. It isn't for me to try to act in a "divine" way. In my life, I more often than not overlook, understand, or forgive things people do when they didn't realize they may hurt someone else. When it comes to malicious disregard for the wellbeing of others, and crimes against them, however, I can't help but believe that no just God would want us humans to "just forgive".

I believe if there is a God then we have a moral responsibility to find unforgivable any acts that intentionally harm or damage anyone else, particularly when those acts involve the failure to value the life of others.

Also, some people may believe that it isn't productive - here on Earth - to tell people who have committed intentional and horrible crimes against others they will never be forgiven by God. After all, we all make mistakes in this world; and people of conscience can be very reluctant to judge others.

Sometimes I've wondered if people who believe that God forgives everything just haven't separated bad deeds that were not intentional and those that were. I've wondered, too, if people who aren't sure there is a God at all lean toward thinking, "God forgives everything," based on the idea that once we're dead there is no more suffering with a guilty conscience. There are those, too, who believe God is the Creator of life, in general, but that he doesn't get involved with the day-to-day evil acts committed by people.

We must decide whether we believe there is a God, whether He is an impartial Creator who doesn't judge, or whether He is a judge of morality and deeds. If, in fact, God is a judge who favors what we, humans, consider as moral deeds, I find it hard to believe that He does forgive everything.

I can't help but believe that God would not forgive certain acts. When murderers, rapists, and child abusers disregard the fact that their victims are humans; and when they treat them as if they are objects, I don't believe God forgives that. Even when someone knowingly and intentionally hurts someone else emotionally I can't help but believe God would not forgive that.

I happen to believe that God may forgive what hurtful things we do without intending to, but if we believe that God is interested in our good we are while we're on Earth then I find it hard to believe He "just forgives" once (and if) there's life after this one. People who believe there's such a thing as Hell must certainly believe God doesn't forgive everything. If He did then He wouldn't send anyone to Hell.

For me, believing that God does not forgive some things is sometimes the only way I can find some sense of justice in life, because so often there seems to be no justice for some of the most hurtful and evil deeds and indifference.

In a world where Man and court systems so often fail miserably when it comes to justice I need to believe that God does not, and should not, forgive the unforgivable. Many of the sins, misdeeds, or even crimes people commit are not committed with any real malice or with disregard for the value of someone else's life and wellbeing. I believe God probably does forgive those kinds of things.

When evil is committed with cruelty and/or disregard for the value of another's life, though, or when it is committed through indifference toward justice, I don't think God should forgive that kind of evil. Further, I find it hard to believe He does.