Just curious to see what people say.
2006-08-26 17:19:15 · 15 answers · asked by Jenn 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think it pertains to making your little corner of the world a nicer place by taking care of the elderly, being a mentor for the children, doing random acts of kindness for your neighbors, etc. Finding a need a filling it.
2006-08-26 17:26:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
First you can translate it to modern English, making it "Love your neighbor."
As you probably know this comes from the Bible where it says "Love your neighbor as yourself".
It means to treat people with a attitude of love and treat them the way you would want to be treated..
There's some important things to be aware of here.
First, it doesn't mean letting people walk all over you and take avantage of you. You must also love yourself. Letting people treat you like dirt isn't loving to yourself.
This also doesn't mean necessarily doing something that will make them like you. If you give a drug addict more drugs, he will like you, but that is not loving. The loving thing to do is to help them get off drugs with professional help and/or turning them in. That's what is in their long term best interest.
Also you should not unduly harm other people trying to help someone else because that's not loving to the other people. They are your neighbors too. So you're acting for the general good of all people. This is why you sometimes have to do things that seem unloving to someone....because it is in the best interest of innocent people.
It's also important to try to maintain an attitude of love toward people. This includes loving people that you would normally hate since they are your neighbors too. While you still have to stand up for what is right and defend yourself against people doing bad things, you should try to understand them and hope they will turn good.
2006-08-26 17:50:46 · answer #2 · answered by Chapin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Someone asked Jesus that very same question in the Bible. He gave the parable of the good Samaritan. A Jewish Man was on a road and He got robbed and beaten and left for dead. A Jewish Priest and Jewish Levite walked past without helping him, but a Samaritan, an enemy of the Jews, stopped and helped him. Jesus then asked the man, who was his neighbor? He answered, the man who showed him mercy. Jesus said go and do likewise.
2006-08-26 17:34:10 · answer #3 · answered by Apostle Jeff 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that, as Christians, we should have a love even for complete strangers. Not the kind of love that a husband and wife share, but simply one that would bend down in the check-out line at a store to pick up a penny for the lady or man in front of you who accidentally dropped it. We should have the love that freely offers a helping hand. God bless!
2006-08-26 17:31:11 · answer #4 · answered by eefen 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Luk 10:30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Luk 10:31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Luk 10:32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
Luk 10:33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
Luk 10:34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Luk 10:35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Luk 10:36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves?
Luk 10:37 And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
2006-08-26 17:23:55 · answer #5 · answered by Sky_blue 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's the start of a quote that christians attribute to Jesus. It goes something like, "Love thy neighbor as thyself, for the love of me". It means help others, take care of them, share with them, as you would do for yourself, to earn the love of the christian god.
2006-08-26 17:28:03 · answer #6 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ah yes, the greatest commandment. "Love thy neighbor as thyself."
Means what He said. Love your neighbor as you love yourself.
Which is cool, unless you just don't love yourself; in which case, I'd say Work on yourself first, 'cause most people don't like it when you're mean to them for no apparent reason.
Who is your neighbor? Whoever you share your world with - next door, next block, next town, country, etc.
This is actually completely separate, but reiterated in "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
2006-08-26 17:24:24 · answer #7 · answered by azar_and_bath 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It does not mean to love your neighbor in a romantic way. It means to love your neighbors by having sincere concern about their welfare.
2006-08-26 17:28:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said over and over, "Love each other. You should love each other the way I have loved you." The term neighbor was referring to all mankind. Treat everyone with compassion and love. He even wants us to love our enemies. He stated that it's easy to love your friends - anyone can do that.
2006-08-26 17:30:00 · answer #9 · answered by TJMiler 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Love everyone, even if they're ugly to you. Love them as you love yourself or your family...cause in the grand scheme of things, we all are God's children, which does make us family.
2006-08-26 18:01:15 · answer #10 · answered by Al 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋