Do you believe in "turning the other cheek"?
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Not turning your cheek has ZERO, to do with being a Christian.  I know several Christians will put you in hell before God even gets a chance to look over the situation.\n\n Turning the other cheek is "Discipleship".\n\n I would suggest not slapping someone, just because they are a Christian. It could feel strange, wearing your nose on your ear, for a month or so.
277977
greeting,\nsilly people make the world intresting. when i see one of those silly answers it makes me smile, and in smiling i have defeated the hanus, hateful, insentitive intent of the silly person who wasted their time in trying to hurt another human being.\n\nthere is a little saying that i have and if you don't mind i will share it with you.\n"he who makes you angry owns you".
276677
I agree, you can accept the views of others, it doesn't mean you need to practice what they believe.  As long as they are good people, I have no real problem with them.  It is thier choice as much as your's and mine to believe what they, you, I wish.\n\nI mean, why intentionally hurt someone?  Some people need to look up the word "tolerance" and then use it.
979340
I believe it is. A wise man once said "it is better to be happy than to be right." When we get defensive, we have some inner need to be right. If we're confident in what we believe, it doesn't matter to us whether or not others see things our way.
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Some people seem to go by the theory that if a lie gets repeated enough, people will believe it.  I think it works.\n\nI have been around here long enough to see moderates get far right or far left, so I am sure that is your theory at work.\n\nStill, what is the cure?  If you put my theory with yours, isn't it compelling that we continue to defend our positions?\n\nMany people may not change their views one iota.  What about the ones who may?
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My personal opinion is that I really don't give a rats behind what someone says.  if i feel the need then I'm going to do it.  There really isn't any way to change the perception that people have of it.  All you can do is make peace and trust the decisions you make.  Forget what everyone else says!
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the best of intentions do not always mask the worst of acts.  even if no hurt was intended, folks say the first thing that occurs to them.  if more thought was put into what we say and if we took into account the emotional effects our words have on others, this wouldn't be the problem it is.  \n\nwe should all choose our words carefully, because (hopefully) someone might be listening.
309929
Only if it's right to go left.
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Is it wrong to do a smaller bad-thing, when others are doing what in your mind is the worst bad-thing?\n\nDo you want an answer that says it is less wrong to poke holes in your body to make yourself feel beatiful and to verbally abuse people, than to take anothers life?\n\nAre you trying to draw lines between far-away things in order to blur your perception of reality?
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If the feelings are there from both sides then why not?
1071637
Is it ever "right?"  Unfortunately, there are so many conflicts over what is "right."  It's often folks on the "right" who feel they have the "right."  They often maintain that they're on the side of "right," or on the "right" side.  But, that doesn't mean that the "right" folks are in charge, like when the folks on the "right" take charge.  But, without "right," what's "left?"  Then what's "left" can be "right" and what's "right" can be wrong. \n\nAh, I've been in the right place, but I must have made a wrong turn...
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depends on which side you consider to be right!
187821
No, but you might want to keep some of your opinions to yourself, and not utter everything you have ever thought about...\nThat's what I have been told...
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I think it's like "two-faced."
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yes...contrary to popular opinion.\n\ntwo wrongs can make a right.\n\nbut that this may only occur if the perceived "two wrongs" lead each of the perceived wrongs or wrong doers (unless one) into a greater fullfillment and realizations of what is perceptually right.\n\nhypothetical example..(and using myself as the wrongdoer).\n\ni curse(or slap) at you. you curse(or slap) at me. we each realize the misunderstanding (in relationship) which created the cursing(and hitting) was because we each had different perceptions. but after cursing and slapping one an other with fear (at the loss of what it was we valued in realization and relationship) ... was opened the possibility for us to realize why we cursed and slapped and then realized that our perceptions and values are actually similar.\n\nhappens all the time....people take lefts and rights into wrongs and rights (as are perceived) everyday....and at the end of the day....go home to realize what it is all for..?\n\nso that with the greater realizations....patience and acceptance become possible. rest is granted.\n\n\nbe well
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Maybe as soon as we all start acting that way?\n\n\nDoug
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It would seem to pose a dilemma, however, in my opinion I am tempted to believe them up until the time that I catch them telling the truth and which will eventually happen if one engages the liar into a lengthy discussion.\nWith the proper question posed at a particular time within the discourse the truth will 'blurt.'\nA question such as "Do you want to be treated to a free steak dinner on me?" \nHope this does it. Jose