2006-10-21 16:40:48 · 26 answers · asked by gabodegreit 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Sure, give the other chick. That's what I vote for. Though, I'd love to know where the bible discusses wife-swapping.
2006-10-21 16:45:29 · answer #1 · answered by CuteWriter 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they are both in the Bible. And the Bible isn't contradictory whatsoever. So why did the Bible say, "Eye for an eye." Simple: look at the time period in which this was given, and to whom. The Israelites received laws from the Lord that they were to obey. The Lord is their God and His people were called to be holy. Thus, in not allowing evil to pass on to generation to generation or amongst the people, evil had to be purged. The idea was that evil will be judged and holiness will be met. Therefore, the soul that sins shall die. This was to be kept until the time of Christ. He came on the scene and told people to love their enemies instead of trying to take revenge. The scriptures do say that vengence is the Lord. No one is to take revenge on anyone at anytime for anything. That is only for the Lord. The reason is because He will come and judge the living and the dead, and it is He that gives life and takes it away. Furthermore, by love you are showing that person more than what they deserve, which is what God demonstrates towards us each day by allowing us to at least wake up in the morning. Not only that, but God demonstrated His love towards us while we remained sinners by allowing Christ to die for us. If you accept Christ, then you are forgiven of your sins; if not then you will die in your sins by your own blood. Love is the motive for all things. Without love, it is in vain. Love possesses faith; faith possesses hope; whatever is not from faith, is sin. Believe on Him today. And love each other, because God first loved us.
2006-10-22 00:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love your enemies...The quotes are from Jesus of Naz's sermon on the mt (Mt 5) and sermon on the plain (lk 6)... The point is an expansion on the "love your neighbor" theme... Who is the neighbor, answered later in the parable of good samaritian, it is anyone NEAR...
so...WHY love your enemy? Christ and Buddha give several reasons. 1. Because if you love only those who love you , how are you any more virtous than a sinful person , who still loves those who love him? So IF you want to be righteous , go beyond what everyone already does, and love those who hate you. 2. The evil STOPS there. IF you hate those who hate you, you perpetuate the hate, if you fight evil with love, you kill it , or stop it in it's tracks. I think what Jesus was trying to do was to shame the other into realizing it is wrong. This is not to make yourself a door mat and be afraid of someone, as Gandhi teaches us, but to show the enemy that you are a human being. We are not animals, violence just leads to more violence, so love your enemies, give and expect nothing back (jesus says), for then you will be like your Father in heaven, who lets the rain and the sun shine on both the kind and the wicked..?
So why does the Bible say love your enemies? Love them b/c God does, and the goal is to be like God. BUT WHY? B/c, in the end, it will make us happy, in this life and in the next... WHY will it make us happy? B/c it is of our essential nature to express love, and against our essential nature to not express it (i.e. sin, sin as the lack of love where it ought to be
2006-10-21 23:48:49 · answer #3 · answered by Heidegger 11 30 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very simple, the new testament one......give the other chick. Jesus came to fulfill the law-eye for an eye, and He said to give the other chick! Sounds like you haven't even read the bible for yourself!
2006-10-21 23:46:31 · answer #4 · answered by Dee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn the other cheek--it was a command of Jesus which negates the Old Testament an eye for an eye.
Jesus has two main commandments that encompass the ten commandments. #1 Love the Lord thy God with all your heart, soul and mind. #2 Love your neighbor as yourself.
If you do these two things, you wouldn't ask an eye for an eye.
2006-10-22 00:03:52 · answer #5 · answered by birdi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eye for an eye although being in the same sacred texts known as The Holy Bible does not contradict the living, eternal GOD... actually, for myself, my own spiritual interpretation that I believe comes and totally derives from my understanding GOD through a relationship of prayer and diligent study. Is, that they are both metaphors... yet can be utilized in a realisitc sense to create or stir up emotional thought - eye for eye is more of a, you hurt me, I hurt you too mentality - childish in nature and not at all mature... turn the other cheek is a symbol of constant forgiveness of those who may spiritually, or emotionally or even psychologically hurt or offend us... we must forgive or we can not ourselves be forgiven... forgiving others, is more healing to us than it is for others...eye for eye was more of a man mande legalistic hebraic time frame state of mind... read the verses before, and after each verse that can be used to miscontrue GODs character or law and then research; cross reference; and you will see how GOD is perfect and everything written in The Bible, though enigmatic in some places, is all relevant for us today as it was then, and all of it in all ways reveal the multi-facted nature of GOD... although a loving GOD, GOD is also a GOD of justice, wrath and grace, through belief in Jesus Christ.
2006-10-21 23:51:58 · answer #6 · answered by Perfectly Imperfect 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on which Testament you choose to follow. If you consider yourself a Christian then you should adhere to the New testament and "turn the other cheek."
"Eye for an eye" is from the Old Testament and not something that Jesus thought was a good idea.
Of course, most of your modern-day christians like to ignore the teachings of christ and more often than not pull out Old Testament quotes to justify things like prejudice, hate, vengeance, intolerance and ignoring compassion.
But why ask strangers on line what you should believe or think?
That's the problem with most religions people, they just won't think for themselves.
Oh, and please use SPELL CHECK before you post.
2006-10-21 23:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by Expat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the eye for an eye part was taught in the old testament wich told of Gods wrath. Jesus hadn't died on the cross for peoples sins yet, so people had to be more severly punished. in the new testament Jesus died on the cross for our sins, which means that people could now be forgiven for there sins, thus the punishments were extremely lightened. turning the other cheek is the right thing to do. uneless someone is picking on you or something, won't leave you alone, and there is nothing you can do about it. then you can take him/her out.
2006-10-21 23:48:11 · answer #8 · answered by Eric Green 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So many people interpret 'turn the other cheek' as letting the other person hit them again, just taking the strike. That is not what it means.
In those times, when you hit a slave, you backhanded them. Hitting someone with the back of your hand was an insult, simply because it means that you saw them as an inferior to you. 'Turn the other cheek' means that you would be forced to hit them with the palm of the same hand; an action that would say they are now your equal.
The phrase doesn't mean 'hit me again, I don't care'. It means 'if you're going to strike me, do it as an equal, not as a slave'.
2006-10-22 05:12:53 · answer #9 · answered by ChiChi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep in mind that eye for an eye is an old testament law. After Jesus Christ's sacrifice, those old laws were destroyed. They were replace with "love your neighbor as yourself." If you are going to post questions about the Bible, look at stuff in context first. Thanks.
2006-10-21 23:46:16 · answer #10 · answered by Forget My Name. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋