(August 31, 2014 at 3:39 am)Michael Wrote: Equilax. The usual interpretation is that Jesus is warning that sins such as adultery are rooted in thoughts that start much earlier than the event. So to tackle adultery we must tackle thoughts earlier in the sequence if events. Likewise to tackle murder and violence we must tackle the hate in our hearts. You might see some similarity with modern CBT there.
If that is the case then the original language is extremely misleading, and it makes me wonder why god would opt for such inept writers, or indeed, such an inept Jesus. Additionally, since we don't have any way of determining which interpretation is the correct one, and a number of denominations take that passage exactly as I have, I'm more inclined to take yours as a modern refitting to prevent the verse from being as ridiculous as it sounds.
"YOU take the hard look in the mirror. You are everything that is wrong with this world. The only thing important to you, is you." - ronedee
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