Sentences with phrase «people turning the other cheek»

Unknown facts, people turning the other cheek and ignorance stand as the opposition to what she hopes to overcome.

Not exact matches

If the Bible is outdated, then many Christians will cease to turn the other cheek to people like you, and we would not give lying, cheating, etc a second thought before we do these things.

The moment that I set myself up as the «victim» of «journalism shaming,» not only do I take something away from people who have truly been victimized, but I add to the momentum of false victimhood culture while ignoring the words of Jesus about turning the other cheek.

His followers that force people to believe what they do even though they do everything Jesus Christ taught them to do... Do you turn the other cheek???? Do you?

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.

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.»

If, as a natiion and people, we took this slothful opinion writer's advice to «turn the other cheek» to ruthless terrorism, who do you think would have to answer for all the innocent (and preventable) loss of life?

The black preacher has taught his people to stand still and turn the other cheek.

Turning the other cheek is not an invitation for abused people to stay with their tormentor.

But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

A final pastoral function is the reconciling one — i.e., restoring the basis for belief in persons of faith despite their contradictory behavior; «turning the other cheek» in anomalous situations.

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.

I'm not sure it's possible to be a healthy, well - adjusted person and go around loving your enemies and giving without expecting anything in return and turning the other cheek.

I have defended the right as well for people to agree or disagree with me — but if someone tries to choke me I am gonna «turn my other cheek» on the way around to defending myself!!!

When consistently loving, humble people who clearly live for more than our culture offers are repeatedly, publicly bullied and harassed, when charities and schools are fined and marginalized, and when the good and the forgiving turn the other cheek and get slapped hard across that one too, this conversation will start to look different.

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.

People, of their own will, can not live free from anxiety about the future nor turn the other cheek when someone hits them.

answer YOUR A LIBERIAL if i were a doctor and every monday i let people who did not have health insurence or money in their pockets come to my office so i could heal them what am i?answer YOUR A BLEEDING HEART LIBERIAL if i let you hit me right up side of my head and all i did was to turn my other cheek to you what am i?

Speaking as a journalist, I know» very sadly» that what tends to make people sit up and take notice is violence; and while Christians may not always turn the other cheek, they do tend to take it all lying down, and get on with it as best they can, and that doesn't necessarily make for front - page headlines.»

While Jesus» name won't appear on the ballot this fall, I imagine that every time I care for the poor, attempt to live more simply, turn the other cheek, and love my enemies, I'm casting a vote for Jesus, who will one day return to rule His Kingdom in person.

And the question for His followers today is what it looks like to do good (Luke 6:27), bless (Luke 6:28), pray (Luke 6:28), turn the other cheek (Luke 6:29), offer your shirt (Luke 6:29), give to those who ask (Luke 6:30), and let people walk away with your stuff (Luke 6:30).

«Turn the other cheek», «Love your neighbor as yourself»... Nuggets of wisdom for a people used to the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

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.

I watched this at close range Saturday evening in Boston because I was cheek by peach - fuzzy jowl with those fans online, pumping my own 110 or so live - tweets of her lyrics and speech text to them and watching members of her 874,659 - person following stop, drop everything, turn to each other, and say, «Look at this... have you ever noticed this?»

The time is long past to keep turning the other cheek to these people.

For the pagans, honor and pride were valued, but for the Christians it is meekness and humility; for the pagans it was public shame, for Christians, private guilt; for pagans there was a celebration of hierarchy, with superior and inferior people, but for Christians there is egalitarianism; and for pagans there was more emphasis on justice, while for Christians there is emphasis on mercy (turning the other cheek).

At one point or another we have all been employed or unemployed; in a position to help another person or to turn the other cheek.