(August 27, 2015 at 3:07 pm)Rhondazvous Wrote:(August 27, 2015 at 1:58 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Well the interpretation of the turn the other cheek stance isn't literally to allow someone to keep hitting you lol. It's more about not returning insult with insult, and instead, to respond to the person with love and humility.
What is the point of reading a book if I'm going to make it say whatever I want it to say anyway?
I agree. The point of being Catholic is that you don't make your own individual interpretations on the bible (at least not on the things that really matter).
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh