Sentence examples for rather than forgiven from inspiring English sources

If a passer-by walked into a hospital off the street and started switching off the life-support machines of patients, he would be prosecuted for murder, rather than forgiven for allowing a natural process to take its course, even when his victims were genuinely moribund.

The Schnitzler archive includes more than 30,000 manuscripts and letters and features an alternative ending to Schnitzler's Traumnovelle, in which the Viennese doctor who observes an orgy is punished, rather than forgiven, by his wife, as well as documents showing the extensive revisions to which he subjected his work, and at least 20 notebooks.

And some versions of the Lord's Prayer say "Forgive us our debts" rather than "Forgive us our trespasses".The Live 8 campaign in 2005 tried to shame developed nations into forgiving the debts of poor countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

Rather than forgive, we can wish ill; rather than hope for repentance, we can instead hope that our enemies experience the wrath of God.

Much of the problem was my need for the solution to the problems in the relationship being on someone else, and wanting to be the one in the position to forgive rather than being forgiven.

Says Langston to his stressed mom: "You'd rather leave me here than forgive them (her parents)." After the final credit's roll, you may not remember specific trials and tribulations for too long.

The US is the greatest country in the world; we would rather forgive than punish".

3. Have better relationships: Not surprisingly, research shows that people who tend to forgive (rather than seek vengeance) have less conflict and fewer negative emotions than those who do not.

They were showing weakness, rather than grace, when they forgave the shooter, said Katz, who has a weekly segment on Edwards' show.

On Wednesday, however, Simon said he is "not the one to judge" because "we all make mistakes" and his initial anger subsided on the advice of his mom, wife and friends at home"Some of them said to hit him and some said not to". Simon has decided to forgive rather than fight.

They will make mistakes, and you need to be ready to cope and forgive, rather than act shocked that the person dares to be anything but perfect.