I notice though that while her religion doesn't celebrate holidays, it seems to not mind suing people despite Christains are supposed to
just turn the other cheek and not fight back.
«Let them say what they want; we know we're good, and we'll
just turn the other cheek» seemed to be Nintendo's mantra, perhaps falling more in line with the aforementioned business practices of their country of origin.
Not exact matches
If you are aware that Jesus specifically spoke
just to the israelites and many of his various parables were meant for israelites, then you would know the «having an open mind» and «
turning the
other cheek» and «loving one another» was also
just for jews and he was totally fine with killing non-jews, fighting back against non jews and being completely closed minded when it came to
other religions.
Let's
just ask the Christians to
turn the
other cheek.
Sure, if a driver flips you off on the freeway, it's a noble and wise thing to «
turn the
other cheek» - but if a mass murderer is alive and planning more carnage, it would be an insult to all that is good, right, and
just in the world to allow him to plan and execute further terrorist plots.
He says «This is the law, follow it or die» to the Israelites then apparently shows up later to say «Hey, all that stuff about eye for an eye and the Sabbath you can forget about,
just be loving from now on and
turn the
other cheek when people smite thee.»
he did speak of «
turning the
other cheek, loving your enemies, he did admonish his disciple peter for using a sword on him, he did allow himself to be killed, he did chose to forigve»... i'm
just now seeing anywhere in the NT where followers of christ are called to kill??? please show me... please show me in the the ten commandments where it instructs on killing... oh, it does say not to murder
I
just wonder how Jesus would have handled «Islamofascists» when He instructed people that when we are struck on one
cheek to
turn the
other also.
In
just that context he must renounce all use of force,
turn the
other cheek when affronted, and give his last garment to whoever asks for it.
Hopefully some day we can learn to
just look the
other way (You know,
turn the
other cheek as Christ taught), or learn that saying
other people's beliefs are stupid (atheist's you don't like it when people tell you you're wrong, but you feel you can tell
others they're wrong) is detrimental to a civilized society.
Certainly it makes no difference whether the setting is a mountain or a plain, and after the Beatitudes there are only slight differences in wording.3 Many familiar teachings are included here:
turn the
other cheek, go the second mile, be reconciled with your brother, lay up treasures in heaven, judge not, and love your enemies — not
just your friends, but your enemies!
Lately, I
turn the
other cheek and
just delete the comment and block the person if I can, which sadly I have had to do many times.
My parents taught me never to fight back,
just to
turn the
other cheek and laugh.
Turning the
other cheek, some say that those companies that are testing may
just come up with their own system to supplant Ripple.