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POST-CONFLICT HEALING AND RECONCILIATION
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POST-CONFLICT HEALING AND RECONCILIATION
Post-conflict healing and reconciliation—each word has its meaning. Post-conflict is the period following the end of conflict violence, such as war and armed struggles. It is a time when communities and countries that have faced such issues put much effort into rebuilding the hearts and infrastructure of the people.
the Country or regions that have been involved in such conflicts rush to look for healing of the heart because after healing, reconciliation will be easier. something everyone needs is healing and reconciliation, they are a price to pay to have healing and reconciliation.
1. Repentance, this means to change from your former understanding and take another way of think, that brings peace. Repentance means to change from evil works and turn to the right things. repentance always starts in your heart, and it goes to the victim. when the victim, is ready to accept your apology forgiveness tool place. when forgiveness happens reconciliation is automatic. peace of mind is created as well as peace among communities is seen.
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Hello Emmanuel, yes I totally agree with you. Healing and reconciliation are two different things, but interconnected. And I believe that committing violence also is a deep wound in the soul of perpetrators, something they need healing from as well. I was wondering, in your experience, have you seen whether there are long term changes after repenting as you say? How do victims respond? When all have gone through trauma it can be very difficult.. Would be great to hear from your experience on this.
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Thanks, Dr. Monica,
Through my experience in this ministry of healing and reconciliation, Victims who went through the trauma, of what happened to them, need to see the perpetrator changing and recognizing their mistakes. Repentance is nothing other than changing from your old ways, and habits, and changing to new ways. Recognizing your mistakes doesn’t make you weak, it brings peace of mind and makes you bold enough to stand firm and ask forgiveness. Reconciliation is when repentance meets forgiveness. The indicators of reconciliation are reunion, peace, relationships, development, and unity. Through my experience, different people react differently, there are those quick to repent, others are quick to forgive, and for others it becomes hard. However, all we need to do to let them know that, the only way to what they need is peace, regardless of the cause are two keys Repentance and forgiveness. and they have choice to chose which way to take, whether to forgive of hold on pain of unforgive and regrate of thier bad actions.
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