The Toxic Relationship Between Religion and Forgiveness

When turning the other cheek means looking the other way

Kathy Parker
Human Parts
Published in
7 min readDec 7, 2023

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Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash

“But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.” ~ Matthew 5:39

“Turning the other cheek is for people who want to look the other way.” ~ The Suspect, Michael Robotham

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