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Loving and forgiving your enemies

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Loving and forgiving your enemies
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RE: Loving and forgiving your enemies
December 11, 2015 at 7:36 pm
(December 11, 2015 at 7:30 pm)Thena323 Wrote:
(December 11, 2015 at 7:06 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Dr Fuzzy brought Christianity into the discussion, so my post was to him.

Dr. Fuzzy is a her.

Thanks for letting me know. Sorry Fuz!
"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." 

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RE: Loving and forgiving your enemies
December 11, 2015 at 7:43 pm
Hehe if people thought I was a girl it wouldn't bother me at all.

Unless they're a strictly heterosexual hot female who would find me hot and I'm missing out because they think I'm a girl! Big Grin
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RE: Loving and forgiving your enemies
December 11, 2015 at 7:46 pm
Hahaha! You never fail to bring chuckles, Evie. Smile
"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." 

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December 11, 2015 at 7:48 pm
Awesome.

Happy to make you chuckle.
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RE: Loving and forgiving your enemies
December 11, 2015 at 7:49 pm
(December 11, 2015 at 10:55 am)Rhythm Wrote: If forgiveness is a moral duty than it's value is greatly lessened, imo.  It's something you have to do - rather than something you elect to do.  I don't believe that there is such a duty..and I certainly don't think that jesus gave quality advice about how to deal with enemies..judging by the supposed circumstances of his death.

If there was ever a guy that needed to beat a plow into a sword...to -not- turn the other cheek....to refuse his enemies love, it'd be a guy who got crucified by the state.

Would you say the same thing about Socrates?
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RE: Loving and forgiving your enemies
December 11, 2015 at 7:57 pm (This post was last modified: December 11, 2015 at 7:58 pm by Excited Penguin.)
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RE: Loving and forgiving your enemies
December 11, 2015 at 8:09 pm
False dichotomy.
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RE: Loving and forgiving your enemies
December 11, 2015 at 9:32 pm
(December 11, 2015 at 7:30 pm)Thena323 Wrote:
(December 11, 2015 at 7:06 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Dr Fuzzy brought Christianity into the discussion, so my post was to him.

Dr. Fuzzy is a her.

Eh . . . doesn't matter.
I liked CL's response, even though I'm no longer Christian.  In fact, at the time I was writing about, I thought the same thing - god would know whether I was truly wanting to forgive or not.  We may be describing the process differently, but that's because it's such a complex thing, really.  It's ok.
"The family that prays together...is brainwashing their children."- Albert Einstein
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RE: Loving and forgiving your enemies
December 11, 2015 at 9:38 pm (This post was last modified: December 11, 2015 at 9:41 pm by Athene.)
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RE: Loving and forgiving your enemies
December 11, 2015 at 9:43 pm
"The family that prays together...is brainwashing their children."- Albert Einstein
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