“I think what’s so appealing, both then and now, is the idea of forgiveness for sin. If you’re genuinely sorry for what you’ve done, you can be forgiven and your wrongdoing taken away.” “You give up responsibility for it?” She was frowning hard. “Yes. You’re washed clean of it.” “Without making restitution to people you harmed?” she asked. “It’s the spiritual side of it,” I said, feebly. “But you’re right of course, it’s between you and God, not you and whoever you wronged.” But Ikaros had come to apologize to me. My forgiveness had been important to him, not just God’s forgiveness.
she almost seems to get it but not quite. I would say restitution is part of repentance.
