"There Are Things About Certain Other People Worth Hating"??? (see details)?

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I don't wish to argue this statement. I would like to elaborate on it and ask all of you this: What is it about other people that you hate??

Please, elaborate, fill me in here. I don't get it.

Thanks for your time.

I know we have emotions, but how does that justify hate???

Thank you, Debra M, for your insight.

Answer 1

We have emotions. Those emotions serve us well. They are a reflection of our likes and dislikes. If we had no emotions, this would be a dull existence.

We should give everybody a certain level of respect, and even a certain benefit of a doubt if they do something we dislikes. Some people earn greater respect with us, and others loose that respect. There are some people that get into our inner circle of people we really care about. There are others that do things that we revile. The emotions we have towards various people are natural. We shouldn't be embarassed or put off by what we feel.

That said, we should also control our emotions to a certain extent, because our first impressions might be wrong. Also, people change, so we should give people second chances. Still, there are some that we realize are just awful people. There's no reason really to forgive them or love them. They are who they are. It's best to just avoid them, if we can.

I think that only once you come to terms with that in yourself can you really see people for who they are. That tends to make you think of others in less extremes, actually. Instead of good or evil people, you tend to focus on what it is about a person you like or dislike. That's because you realize that it is ok to dislike some things about people and like other things.

That's a bit rambling, but it is the gist of what I was getting at.

Answer 2

We are suppose to live life loving one another, and that is suppose to be the "default" a "perfect" (although none of us are) human should revert to. However, in some circumstances, I believe hate is perfectly appropriate.

At Least 43 Things God Hates
(Based on Meredith’s Book of Bible Lists)

1. Homosexual acts (Leviticus 18:22).
2. Bestiality (Leviticus 18:23)
3. Idols, and the materials used to make idols (Deuteronomy 7:25)
4. Blemished sacrifices (Deuteronomy 17:1)
5. Worshipping the sun, moon or stars (Deuteronomy 17:3-4)
6. Divination (Deuteronomy 18:10)
7. Astrology (Deuteronomy 18:10)
8. Enchanters (Deuteronomy 18:10)
9. Witches (Deuteronomy 18:10)
10. Charmers (Deuteronomy 18:11)
11. Wizards (Deuteronomy 18:11)
12. Necromancers (Deuteronomy 18:11)
13. Transvestitism (Deuteronomy 22:5)
14. The hire of a whore (Deuteronomy 23:18)
15. Remarriage to a former wife after she has been married to another man (Deuteronomy 24:4)
16. Dishonest scales (Deuteronomy 25:13-16)
17. Workers of iniquity (Psalm 5:5)
18. The wicked (Psalm 11:5)
19. Those who love violence (Psalm 11:5)
20. The froward [perverse] (Proverbs 3:32)
21. A proud look (Proverbs 6:16-17)
22. A lying tongue (Proverbs 6:17)
23. Hands that shed innocent blood (Proverbs 6:17)
24. A heart that devises wicked imaginations (Proverbs 6:18)
25. Feet that are swift in running to mischief (Proverbs 6:18)
26. A false witness who speaks lies (Proverbs 6:19)
27. Anyone who sows discord among brethren (Proverbs 6:19)
28. Lying lips (Proverbs 12:22)
29. The sacrifices of the wicked (Proverbs 15:8)
30. The ways of the wicked (Proverbs 15:9)
31. The thoughts of the wicked (Proverbs 15:26)
32. The proud in heart (Proverbs 16:5)
33. Those who justify the wicked (Proverbs 17:15)
34. Those who condemn the just (Proverbs 17:15)
35. Vain sacrifices (Isaiah 1:13)
36. Feasts as Israel celebrated them (Isaiah 1:14)
37. Robbery for burnt offering (Isaiah 61:8)
38. Idolatry (Jeremiah 44:2-4)
39. Evil plans against neighbors (Zechariah 8:17)
40. False oaths (Zechariah 8:17)
41. Esau (Malachi 1:1-3; Romans 9:13)
[Actually, it’s "Jacob have I loved, and Esau have I hated" -ed.]
42. Divorce (Malachi 2:14-16)
43. The deeds of the Nicolaitans (Revelation 2:6, 15)

I don't believe we are to hate people. We are to hate the action or inaction.

Answer 3

Well, I didn't click, I'm too tired lol. But I will say that first of all, I don't hate people, but I do despise some of the things they do.

A lot of it is that it goes against my nature, which is meticulous and detail-oriented. Sloppy work, sloppy service irritates me and grates on my nerves like it probably doesn't do in the general public. It's not that I'm so rigid that if a waitress spills coffee I go into a rant or anything lol, I keep the irritation to myself because I recognize that it's an emotion within me not necessarily justified. Most would something like that an overreacton, but to me it's important to get the details right.

But time and the Bible have helped me to step aside and let God have His way in the situation. When I do that (it is getting easier to do) things always work out for the best :)

Answer 4

I believe our emotions have a life of their own. There is no use denying what we feel. Whether our feelings are appropriate or beneficial is beside the point. BUT we can change what we feel too. Hate is unproductive and helps no one. Hate can be brought under control. Hate is anger that has been magnified and taken up residence in a person. It can be evicted.

Recently upon hearing about the little Amish girls being murdered I felt physical pain. At one time I would have felt hate toward the killer. I have altered the way I perceive the world so that I don't feel hate anymore.

Answer 5

Hate? I don't really get it. Maybe there is something wrong with me?
It doesn't mean that I will not fight, because I have been known to do that. But hate is not a very useful emotion to me. If you think about it hate is only for those to weak to solve a problem.
As children we hate. It is like holding a grudge against somebody to big to straighten out.
At this time there is only one thing that even comes close to earning hate and that is self righteous ignorance just because it is so hard to fight.

Answer 6

I think it's the other way around. You must love others before you can love yourself.
I don't hate people. I hate peoples bad words or deeds. I try to remember this about another person. They were once an innocent child. And sometimes life makes people mean. For what ever reasons.
Someone told me after my first child was born to teach my child to love people because the world will teach them to hate.

Answer 7

Hate is a very powerful word I can honestly say I dont hate anyone I may dislike someone. If someone in your circle brings in negative energy it takes everything out of you so eliminate that negativity and things will be much better. Afterall hate is a terrible evil emotion which hurts alot of people.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I don't hate one person,,and if I notice myself feeling indifferent towards someone,,I pray and ask the Lord to remove that from me,,cause that doesn't come from him...He created all of mankind to love,,do they? I don't even have to answer that one..It comes down to it,,to live a good life will not get you to heaven,christain or not,,we have been created to do his will...thats it...no sugar coats on this,,his will...you either do it or not...he sure loves you and desires to have a relationship (friendship) with you though..I guess to sum it up,,people have looked at the Christians so much and their mistakes,,they think God or Jesus is like that,,,but they are not at all..even in sin he comes to you saying he loves you,,he did me..he called out to me,,when I was the worse kind of person..I gave a hope of ever having love in my life so I was filled with hate and anger,,but through it all he still said I love you so softly,,how could I not want to come to him,,he is the only love I know...no body on earth shows me the love like he has...

Answer 10

We're emotional. I personally hate (and then dislike when I can't put the energy into hating) people who hurt my family. I really dislike my sister's ex who hurt her (physically, mentally, and verbally) and she really dislikes my ex (who was a thief). Eventually, I'll just stop disliking him and forgive him when I don't think he's worth the energy or thought.

For years, I had a hate and fear of male teachers. I was verbally abused by one so badly that the mere mention of his name would cause me burst into tears. That hate burned out to a dislike and that soon faded. It took me nearly ten years, but I forgave him.