Good for Matt Walsh, he gets it. Simple rule in life, never apologize to anyone who demands you do so. Never. And in fact if people in your life demand you apologize for things then you should take actions to remove them from your life. If they won't change they are toxic to you.
People who demand apologies are doing so as a manipulat…
Good for Matt Walsh, he gets it. Simple rule in life, never apologize to anyone who demands you do so. Never. And in fact if people in your life demand you apologize for things then you should take actions to remove them from your life. If they won't change they are toxic to you.
People who demand apologies are doing so as a manipulative tool to exercise control over others. It's the old-fashioned guilt trip coupled with something for them to hang over your head going forward. At best these people are emotionally-stunted, more likely it's outright bad faith, possible even sociopathic. These people are bad news in every respect.
The Bible commands us to forgive as God forgives us, it's not optional. Many people (including people in authority in churches) try to use this as cudgel to manipulate others. However, God doesn't use emotional trickery and demand apologies as part of His forgiveness, He convicts us by the power of the Holy Spirit to stir our conscience and bring us closer to Him. If people are demanding apologies from us they are acting in a decidedly unbiblical manner. As Christians. we should not feel guilty when people who don't share our values, in fact they often mock them, try to use them against us.
Good for Matt Walsh, he gets it. Simple rule in life, never apologize to anyone who demands you do so. Never. And in fact if people in your life demand you apologize for things then you should take actions to remove them from your life. If they won't change they are toxic to you.
People who demand apologies are doing so as a manipulative tool to exercise control over others. It's the old-fashioned guilt trip coupled with something for them to hang over your head going forward. At best these people are emotionally-stunted, more likely it's outright bad faith, possible even sociopathic. These people are bad news in every respect.
The Bible commands us to forgive as God forgives us, it's not optional. Many people (including people in authority in churches) try to use this as cudgel to manipulate others. However, God doesn't use emotional trickery and demand apologies as part of His forgiveness, He convicts us by the power of the Holy Spirit to stir our conscience and bring us closer to Him. If people are demanding apologies from us they are acting in a decidedly unbiblical manner. As Christians. we should not feel guilty when people who don't share our values, in fact they often mock them, try to use them against us.