This May Be Bad Logic. I'm Not Sure.

I'm currently reading Three Free Sins by Steve Brown. {Confession: I'm nearly halfway through, and I'm still not sure I understand the phrase "three free sins."}

It's an easy read and still theologically solid. Strange, I know.

Well, here's the epiphany I had just now as I was reading:

1. A person can only forgive others if he's know what it is to be forgiven.
2. A person can only be forgiven if he's sinned. 
3. Religious people are usually mean and angry at everyone and can't seem to forgive sinners. 
4. One reason religious people can't forgive others, is because they can't accept the forgiveness they've been shown. 
5. Religious people don't see themselves as sinners and see no reason they need to be forgiven. 

God's forgiveness -> Knowledge of own sin -> Repentance -> Ability to forgive others 

But none of that can happen if I'm convinced I don't sin, or that my sins are too small to warrant a holy God's forgiveness. 

My brain hurts. I think I need to sit, journal and draw more flow charts.