After Haile Selassie regained the throne in Ethiopia from the Italian invaders (See Benito Mussolini), who slaughtered Ethiopians and dumped poison from airplanes over the land, Selassie told his fellow Ethiopians not to turn a violent hand towards the italians who now resided in Ethiopia. He said to welcome them and invite them to live as Ethiopians. Love Thy Enemies right.
Now alot of people said you cannot serve two masters, but I wouldn't necessarily call someone you love your master. I Love the librarian down the street, but I do not serve her.I have to love Neo-Nazis because they need more than those who do not live by hate. If we are to love one another, then we must love Evil Doers as well...right?
2006-08-08 11:26:07 · 14 answers · asked by OG Don Diego 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
uhhhhh......what?
2006-08-08 11:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by baybeegrl5 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as the serving two masters goes...I was taught that if you don't serve God then you are serving Satan. That particular part of scripture was speaking only of God and Satan, not other humans.
I was also taught that we are supposed to love people, but we don't have to love what they do if what they're doing is evil. That's a hard thing to do sometimes. To separate the deed from the deed doer. That's something I have to work on daily. Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I fail. When I fail I just confess, ask forgiveness and ask for help. Jesus wants to help us succeed and he doesn't expect us to be perfect, just willing to try our best with his help.
2006-08-08 18:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the difference that you are looking for is that Satan is not a human enemy...meaning he is not human...(before that gets taken wrong.) We were never asked to hate him, but we were told to flee from him. He is not someone that we can handle. Should we hate him? No. Even Michael the Archangel, when he contended with him, did not accuse him of wrong doing, rather he simply said..."the Lord rebuke you."
We are not to hate anyone. But that does not mean loving him either. Love is not simply a word to be said, or some warm fuzzy feeling. It is a commitment to do right by someone, even when you don't feel like it. Doing right by Satan is more of staying out of his way, since nothing we can do will change who or what he is. Michael did right by him, and did not call him names or lay blame on him...instead he simply left it to God to decide. That is what we must do.
2006-08-08 18:42:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way, i can't be good and bad at the same time. It is either i am a good guy or a bad guy
I can only love Jesus
Yes we can love evil doers, but that does not mean that we are evil doers or agree with what they do. Loving everyone is what Jesus wants.
So there children of the world, men and women of all races LOVE EACH OTHER
2006-08-08 18:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by mørbidsшεεŧnεss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why shouldn't the demons have a chance for repentence? Weren't they angels in the beginning?
Satan is a paradox. He is a point of escape. A way out. Someone to blame.
But once we get past that stage, we are responsible for our own actions, are we not?
2006-08-08 18:31:52 · answer #5 · answered by Tegghiaio Aldobrandi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love has many forms, your child, a tree, a nice day! Some loves commit when you commit you are bound, when you are bound, you are a slave. Choose this day who you will serve! We are commanded to love those who persecute us or who would curse you. You would have to be close to God to accomplish this, for sure. Ooooh you can serve two masters but you will be most miserable, they are at war. The war will be in you. It would be better for you to be against God, you may somewhat enjoy your little 100 years, of slaving for your flesh vs slaving for your eternal spirit.
2006-08-08 19:24:00 · answer #6 · answered by nospaceslowercases 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said to "love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you." Fallen angels are beyond forgiveness... Jesus died for the sins of man, not angels...!
2006-08-08 18:36:29 · answer #7 · answered by KnowhereMan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Without evil there would be no good, so it must be good to be evil sometimes."-Satan (From southpark) Sorry, I had to use that quote, it's one of my favorites. I'm actually an atheist, so to most people I suppose I AM Satan.
2006-08-08 18:31:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, I don't love any fictional characters. I live in the real world.
2006-08-08 18:38:28 · answer #9 · answered by tomleah_06 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human enemies is one thing... Satan is another.
2006-08-08 18:29:02 · answer #10 · answered by Luna Winter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do not adore or love him ... however i give due respect to him for his position and do not speak out against him in a disrespectful way.
2006-08-08 18:31:32 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋