• The people who looted property must return what they looted before they are admitted back into the communities [church representatives]. • People must simply forgive and move forward. The Bible teaches that past is past and people must forgive in order to move forward [female participant]. • Whatever is done, people should not assume that everyone is a Christian. Everyone must be listened to [male participant]. v. Separation of Church and State • There is need to separate the Church and the State. • The Church must be free to worship and to assemble without harassment by the state. 7. OBSERVATIONS • The area is peri-urban and participants are knowledgeable about issues of governance. • Divisions were caused in the meeting by some participants saying only God could avenge while other participants maintained that people must forgive and forget. They argued that it should not be assumed that everyone was a Christian and that Christian principles should not be imposed on people. 72 Taking Transitional Justice to the People – Outreach Report