I need a strong thesis statement on forgiveness.

There are two
approaches to the act of forgiveness: one is the religious, and another is the psychological
approach. With both approaches, there is a certain release that is obtained through forgiveness.
Thus, a thesis could be the following:

• The act of forgiving is
  spiritually, physically, and mentally healing for both the individual who forgives from the
  heart, and for the person who is forgiven.

Certainly, there are
any number of verses from the Bible--

Make allowances for
each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you
must forgive others.  [Colossians 3-13]

--and the
Qu'ran--

One tradition presents Muhammad saying, "All
of Aadams descendants constantly err, but the best of those who constantly err are those who
constantly repent." 

as well as other religious
sources that underscore this thesis.

In addition to the religious reasons for
forgiveness as a means of healing one's soul and heart by removing sinful thoughts or hatred,
there are also sound reasons for forgiving others in order to maintain one's mental and physical
health. These reasons are practical because while they encourage forgiveness, they also suggest
not forgetting the injuries committed in order that the person not be hurt or harmed
again.

Since "To err is human," it is only sensible that people
forgive one another; doing so can save marriages, friendships, work relationships, and family
relations by restoring faith in loved ones, an act that helps others work to improve the
interpersonal relationship. Certainly terrible damage can be done to the psyches of others who
are not forgiven after they repent their actions or words because they may lose their sense of
self-worth or become alienated from family or friends.  In addition, psychologists advise that
it is sometimes important to remember the injuries committed against oneself by others since
people can learn well and profit from injurious and negative experiences. For, if they recall
such experiences and injuries, they are less likely to become victims
again.

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