Your making me think today fredhedd.
To me....morals is innate. Even at a very young age I knew stealing was wrong.....no one had to tell me. Well....actually.....I think there's a gray area with alot of things. For instance.....is birth control wrong? Growing up Catholic I always thought it was. But now....I don't think there's anything wrong with it. I believe if your not hurting anyone then it can't really be wrong. But I believe there are some stuff that is easy to decide that its wrong. Like killing someone else. No one has to be told that killing is wrong. You just know it.
With forgiveness......I don't think you have to ask God to be forgiven. I mean if you think about it.........God already knows whats in our heart before we ask. So....I think just wanting to be forgiven....and your truly sorry for whatever you did is enough.
So....if someone kills someone and they believe that all they have to do is ask and they'll be forgiven...I don't think it will work. They have to be truly sorry to be forgiven. Words are meaningless.....without the heart. If you say "I love you" to someone in a mean ugly voice......do you think that they're going to give you a pleasant reaction?

With forgiveness......I don't think you have to ask God to be forgiven. I mean if you think about it.........God already knows whats in our heart before we ask. So....I think just wanting to be forgiven....and your truly sorry for whatever you did is enough.
So....if someone kills someone and they believe that all they have to do is ask and they'll be forgiven...I don't think it will work. They have to be truly sorry to be forgiven. Words are meaningless.....without the heart. If you say "I love you" to someone in a mean ugly voice......do you think that they're going to give you a pleasant reaction?