Loving your enemies

[.Sabre.]

Questions....particularly aimed at conservative Christians.

1) Do you find it hard to forgive people? Sometimes...we all mess up, though.
2)If someone "curses" you(flaming, judgmental, threats) do you bless them? Try to.
3)Do you go out of your way to avoid making enemies? I tend not to care what people think of me too much. The people that matter, don't mind, and the people that mind, don't matter.
4)Do you ever think "Thank goodness I'm not like THEM"? No. I'm thankful I'm myself.

 

[christalee4]

Questions....particularly aimed at conservative Christians.

1) Do you find it hard to forgive people? Sometimes...we all mess up, though.
2)If someone "curses" you(flaming, judgmental, threats) do you bless them? Try to.
3)Do you go out of your way to avoid making enemies? I tend not to care what people think of me too much. The people that matter, don't mind, and the people that mind, don't matter.
4)Do you ever think "Thank goodness I'm not like THEM"? No. I'm thankful I'm myself.

I agree that people need to learn to love their enemies, to be patient, and seek common ground.

They need to be less rigid.

And to be more open the idea the God loves everybody, not just certain people of certain political beliefs, religions, and ideas.

 

[.Sabre.]

I agree that people need to learn to love their enemies, to be patient, and seek common ground.

They need to be less rigid.

And to be more open the idea the God loves everybody, not just certain people of certain political beliefs, religions, and ideas.

Exactly.

We can disagree, that is normal, even healthy, but fighting....that's not very good.

 

[TheManeki]

And to be more open the idea the God loves everybody, not just certain people of certain political beliefs, religions, and ideas.

That's a great idea. Too many people instead seem to be a proponent of "God loves everybody, although God just loves me more than you."

 

[Lynden1000]

I feel no compulsion to love my enemies. That's why they're in the category of "enemies" rather than the category of "Friends and family."

 

[Voegelin]

Questions....particularly aimed at conservative Christians.

Knew that by the tone.

Considering the human rights record of socialism since 1917 why, now and then, aren't questions of charity "aimed" at socialists?

 

[Ohioprof]

Knew that by the tone.

Considering the human rights record of socialism since 1917 why, now and then, aren't questions of charity "aimed" at socialists?

Maybe because there don't seem to be a whole lot of socialists running around these days?

 

[IzzyPop]

Knew that by the tone.

Considering the human rights record of socialism since 1917 why, now and then, aren't questions of charity "aimed" at socialists?

True. You know that Sweden. What a hotbed of human rights violations.

 

[silentreader]

Questions....particularly aimed at conservative Christians.

1) Do you find it hard to forgive people? Sometimes...we all mess up, though.

i am not perfect in the promptness of my forgiveness but i can say i do not have any grudges or resentments in my life. i use God's word to help me know the truth:

Luke 17:

3Pay attention to yourselves!(E) If your brother sins,(F) rebuke him, and if he repents,(G) forgive him, 4and if he sins against you(H) seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."

2)If someone "curses" you(flaming, judgmental, threats) do you bless them? Try to.

good advice.

3)Do you go out of your way to avoid making enemies? I tend not to care what people think of me too much. The people that matter, don't mind, and the people that mind, don't matter.

i try to live a godly life, that will take care of itself.

4)Do you ever think "Thank goodness I'm not like THEM"? No. I'm thankful I'm myself.

both. when i see someone trapped in a godless life i am thankful since i used to be that way. but yes, i try to live in the present as a son of God.

 

[silentreader]

Maybe because there don't seem to be a whole lot of socialists running around these days?

have you seen the democratic party recently? regardless of label they are pushing many socialist reforms.

 

[.Sabre.]

You must've all got confused. I gave my answers with the questions, the intent was for you to give your own answers. Sorry for confusion!