For anyone so enclined:
It is so easy for anyone to start up a conversation about current events no matter where anyone is or who they are with. That could lead to discussing why bad things happen and the conclusion, if intelligence or common sense is involved, would lead to the fact man is greedy and self centred, some more than others. That could lead to discussing how to counteract that bad situation and an applicable version of the second commandment of loving all as self, thinking of others rather than self interest as a solution, could be the result.
Then, a simple 'there was this guy named Jesus who once taught that' and walking away, is sufficient. Anyone interested may pursue it later while others don't get a chance to tie into you. We are only to sow a seed, not go around dumping the whole farming operation on others or pushing how their seeds should grow. No sense being oppressive in your methods when talking about oppression. Kind of destroys the whole point.
If people are not interested in learning how to get along, or their self interest takes over and they ask 'what is in it for me', they've missed the whole point of loving all as self. Pearls before swine. Jesus wasn't talking about our future and what is in it for us, other than God will return to rule and straighten things out. So in the meantime, smarten up and live right by living as we were taught to live and thinking about the now.
© ...timothyu
It is so easy for anyone to start up a conversation about current events no matter where anyone is or who they are with. That could lead to discussing why bad things happen and the conclusion, if intelligence or common sense is involved, would lead to the fact man is greedy and self centred, some more than others. That could lead to discussing how to counteract that bad situation and an applicable version of the second commandment of loving all as self, thinking of others rather than self interest as a solution, could be the result.
Then, a simple 'there was this guy named Jesus who once taught that' and walking away, is sufficient. Anyone interested may pursue it later while others don't get a chance to tie into you. We are only to sow a seed, not go around dumping the whole farming operation on others or pushing how their seeds should grow. No sense being oppressive in your methods when talking about oppression. Kind of destroys the whole point.
If people are not interested in learning how to get along, or their self interest takes over and they ask 'what is in it for me', they've missed the whole point of loving all as self. Pearls before swine. Jesus wasn't talking about our future and what is in it for us, other than God will return to rule and straighten things out. So in the meantime, smarten up and live right by living as we were taught to live and thinking about the now.
© ...timothyu
