Sanity Check Posted Tuesday at 11:35 AM (edited) Quote You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth. But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. -Matthew 5:38-40 This verse needs to be covered more in 2025. The context here is being held at gunpoint by a thief intending to steal ones possessions. Jesus advises not to resist under circumstances where many might lose their lives by refusing to hand their possessions over. It is not and never was intended to endorse pacifism as is seen here: Quote He (Jesus) said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. -Luke 22:36 Edited Tuesday at 11:35 AM by Sanity Check 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted Tuesday at 11:48 AM I’m no bible scholar and would like to know what this means. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surya Posted Tuesday at 12:13 PM (edited) I see it as this: think of Hercules vs. Hydra, right. If you cut one of the necks of, another one grows out. You kill the Sith Lord, the apprentice takes over. You need to hit it in the heart. Love conquers all. That said, Christ came with a sword after all. If you see evil being permitted against yourself or someone else, and it is in your power to stop it, stop it. But we need to be careful not to become the evil we try to overcome. Edited Tuesday at 12:14 PM by Surya Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted 4 hours ago (edited) On 10/14/2025 at 10:48 PM, Apech said: I’m no bible scholar and would like to know what this means. The quote from Mathew is about when you can not fight back with anything but your ability to stay centered and say ' Is that all you got ? No matter what you do , my spirit still stands strong' . * The quote from Luke is about when you can fight back and cause change . Life is varied .... and sometimes we need to 'adapt our philosophy' according to circumstances . * Husayn Ali was banished and imprisoned for his beliefs . But he took the ' Matthew approach and that caused people to become curious, admire and eventually follow him . So the authorities would send him somewhere else ; the same would happen there . Even in jails , they would have to move him as the guards started to be effected by him . Eventually he became the leader and founder / prophet of a new world religion .... the Bahai's . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baháʼu'lláh# Previous to this their forerunners , the Babi's took the 'Luke approach ' ... they were crushed by the Muslim forces . . Edited 4 hours ago by Nungali 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
