2006-11-01 00:57:34 · 16 answers · asked by Spadesboffin 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i agree that is funny. they usd to kill people that didnt convert to catholocism. then in church they are always telling you to love your enemies... ha u made my day
2006-11-01 01:01:10 · answer #1 · answered by saveitforthemoshpit 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
First it is this. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. We constantly have a war between flesh and spirit. I think that picking on the Catholics and Protestants is not fair though. There are many who will make it into the kingdom and we all are perfected by Jesus if we love him and listen for his voice. As far as loving your enemy I think sometimes people need clarification. We can hate the deed but love the person and pray for them. It would be nice if we can all do this. By the way, I am Pentecostal and it matters not what religion we call ourselves but that we are saved and know who we are in Christ. Peace!
2006-11-01 01:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by The_answer_person 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think that most Catholics and most Protestants are guilty of disobeying this command?
You're painting all Catholics and Protestants with a very wide and stereotypical brush, don't you think?
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2006-11-01 01:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it all depends on what you mean by "love".
I've seen the "L" word abused beyond belief. Many people use it to mean sex ONLY. Some use it to indicate a willingness to be abused and/or manipulated. Many people think it means "shut up, never disagree with anybody, stay out of the way". Several politicized camps (usu. the pro-abortion and pro-gay groups) use love to mean "this person agrees with me", and hate to mean "this person disagrees with me". They use this arguement to say "christians hate gays". The list could go on and on, and it would be WRONG.
If you love someone, you think of them with some affection. You tell them the truth. You treat them with the proper patience and respect due them. You are kind to them as much as possible. Your words can be firm when needed, but should not be harsh or abusive. Our love for all, whether enemy, friend, or acquaintence, should reflect the love we have recieved from God.
As with any of the "good" qualities found in the Christian life, there is a limit on what love IS. Unfortunately, there seems to be no limit on what love is NOT, or on what is falsely proclaimed as "love", even as there is one "true" cast for real money, and countless counterfeits.
Should Christians, of all denominations, love their enemies? YES.
Is everything our enemies expect of us qualified as love? NO.
Don't be decieved. People who act hatefully: lying, stealing, abusing, killing, etc. are not Christians, no matter what kind of spiritual claptrap they can spout off. Satan is a better theologian than all of us put together, and it is a devil still.
2006-11-01 01:28:54 · answer #4 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do. Many people among their leadership have promoted hatred and distrust for other members of other religions. They do this for a myriad of reasons. One is that identifying an enemy unites their group against that enemy. and makes that group more controllable
These Catholic and Protestant leaders are the enemy. they are the ones responsible for creating more hatred and turning their followers away from God.
2006-11-01 01:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am not a Catholic, I am a Pentecostal, but Catholics are not my Enemy, they are my Brothers, and Sisters. I do not have to agree with all they believe to love them.
And, yes I am instructed to love my Enemy, and Pray for those who despitefully use me.
2006-11-01 01:12:48 · answer #6 · answered by Minister 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Julia Roberts does in the film 'sleeping with the enemy'
2006-11-01 01:04:23 · answer #7 · answered by tammers 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You want to know why Catholics and Protestants sin? Because it is human nature. Christ came to save us from sin but some of us take a little more time than others.
2006-11-01 01:00:37 · answer #8 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Because it is in the nature of christianity (and indeed several other religions) to be inconsistant....
It serves the religion right for making rules that violate human nature. Its completely unnatural to "love your enemy"... The natural attitude is to want them dead, and often to act upon that desire.... and as I'm sure most are aware, human nature... being the barely distinguishable human variant of animal instinct.... has a tendency to take over quite frequently.
2006-11-01 01:00:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Some do. not all unfortunately mostly because they have a lack of understanding of the first commandment.
2006-11-01 01:00:51 · answer #10 · answered by Gods child 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When have the Christians ever lived by all their commandments?
2006-11-01 00:59:09 · answer #11 · answered by thomas p 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋