Only the Ego Can Experience Guilt

God does not forgive

because

He has never condemned.

And there must be condemnation

before forgiveness is necessary.

Forgiveness is the great need of this world,

because it is a world of illusions.

Those who forgive thus

releasing themselves from illusions,

while those who withhold forgiveness

are binding themselves to illusion

As you condemn only yourself,

so do you forgive only yourself.

W-46.1.1-5