like amish or whoever. because if u can forgive it must give so peace of mind. i spend most of my day hating my enemies. what do u think?
2006-12-03 12:14:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
legend: dont make things more complex than need be lol
2006-12-03 12:17:14 · update #1
To turn the other cheek takes a whole lot of spirit, when then time comes I hope I can. Hate eats your insides, let it go. God bless you child.
2006-12-03 12:16:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am with you. I do hate a lot. When I see someone who for philosophical reasons -- and not weakness -- forgives and forgets transgressions against him, I am impressed. I wish I could do that. I was taking some religious classes, and they told us each person is an embodiment of Christ, and that, therefore, to hate any individual is like hating Christ. That pulls you back a bit. For a while, I tried to analyze my feelings about my least favorite people, and see my way clear to forgive them for stuff they've done to make me hate them. I never managed to. I could only pretend to not hate them. The fire still burned within. Frankly, the ability to forgive is as foreign to me as the ability to eat five pounds of sardines. I can't imagine. I CANNOT imagine.
That makes it exceedingly impressive to me. And bewildering.
2006-12-03 20:24:52 · answer #2 · answered by martino 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Methinks that forgiving your enemies takes balls, even when your on the losing end. It is hard to do, but you do win some sort of Respect, If you got heart.
2006-12-03 20:18:10 · answer #3 · answered by Da Mick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeap,its something that you wish you would possess.But,no fun if everyone are loving and no hatred,all loving which is impossible.
Having someone to hate really a boaster.Not that I'm encouraging hatred,but in a way there a positive outcome.
2006-12-03 20:19:50 · answer #4 · answered by Janet Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It requires alot of thought and commitment based in faith.So yes I do. And I struggle to do likewise, believing that "when I am weakest, He is strongest" giving me strength to stand. Because I give God thanks, Jesus, thanks, for forgiving me my sins how can I receive forgiveness if I refuse to forgive?? Jesus tells us this in the Bible. "When you stand praying, if you hold anything against a brother,leave your gift at the altar, go and make peace with him"
2006-12-03 20:24:51 · answer #5 · answered by Faerie loue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do but then again- I admire those who forget their enemies indiscretions more.
it is easy to forgive but very hard to forget.
2006-12-03 20:17:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't "thy" mean "your"? So you're asking if I admire people that forgive MY enemies? Ummm... what?
2006-12-03 20:16:13 · answer #7 · answered by I Am Legend 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have trouble with forgiveness, but hating people will eat you alive eventually. Yo're hurting yourself more than anybody else.
2006-12-03 20:16:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what are you talking, in this section, some ardent believers dont even forgive a honest question on faith.
I can forgive if they relalised their wrong doing, until then i can only hate. sorry.
2006-12-03 20:19:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends how bad the enemy can be e.g i cant forgive those that hate or have hated miley cyrus me or emily osment ,megan and someone else
2006-12-03 20:16:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋