(October 16, 2013 at 9:39 am)Kayenneh Wrote:(October 16, 2013 at 9:32 am)max-greece Wrote: According to this interpretation you are instructed to love those that will do you a good turn.
That is a hugely disappointing interpretation.
I have to disagree to an extent. Though I find it a bit hypocritical too (though Drich can probably shed some light on the Christian point of view, if neighbourly love should be unconditional), I immediately think of Deidre's forgiveness thread. You can only be that forgiving and nice to someone, who constantly drains you of your resources without giving anything back. It's not like you have to keep a tally and the giving/receiving has to add up, but a too one sided relationship is taxing.
That's not quite the point I was trying to make but I didn't explain it very well so its my fault.
Basically I had this down as another version of the "Do unto others..." speech and it isn't, apparently. In fact - its almost the opposite - I can't quite wrap my mind around it yet.
"Do unto others as they have done to you?"
That seems to be heading back into an eye for an eye, but on the positive side possibly, I don't know, I'm not getting it - lets see what Drich says, or any of the other Christians on the forum.
