2006-12-09 13:18:33 · 15 answers · asked by Kate the Saint 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No it is not, until you lose your head over them!1
2006-12-09 13:25:08 · answer #1 · answered by FEVER 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it is not naive to love you enemies, in fact, it is a principle of the Christian religion. By loving your enemies, it means that you don't wish anything bad on them. It doesn't necessarily mean that you like or trust them. You are just required wish them well.
2006-12-09 13:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The command to love your enemies is not naive. It is referring to the personal life of Christians.
Applying it to matters of diplomacy for your government to follow is not only naive, it is an improper understanding of Scripture, which clearly gives authority to government.
2006-12-09 13:48:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
don't you love how the party of morals either has no clue what Jesus said, or thinks he is naive?
perhaps the Christian right should read the Bible a little more, and brandish it a little less...
and to love someone, doesn't mean you let them hurt you... yes, we should love our enemies, but we must defend ourselves...
I think it's most needed in matters of diplomacy... I think Jesus would have been a fantastic diplomat...
tough love is still love....
conservatives shouldn't rationalize the words of Jesus...
you defend yourself from someone with a gun by having a gun yourself and calling in airstrikes? is it really that difficult? are you saying Christians aren't allowed to defend themselves?
2006-12-09 13:33:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's naive to think your country should lay down it's arms before other countries do the same.
G---don't recall Jesus ever holstering a side-arm.
You sure that's all part of loving.
How do you defend yourself against a gun.
Scream?
Do you bother to read what you write?
IRAQUISAX---You "love" people you don't like or trust???
2006-12-09 13:27:14 · answer #5 · answered by big j 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Naive and somewhat Manipulated means that- Obama will confer with them and by no skill threaten to blow them to bits with techniques from invading them and killing all of their women persons and toddlers Then, yeah i am going to ensure why they could like him international kinfolk individuals must be our first device and protection force ought to must be our very last, not any opposite direction round
2016-11-30 09:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's one of the basic rules of Christianity and I struggle with it every day.
Jesus can do that,I can't,wouldn't call it naive it's the perfection of Jesus.I fail at it miserably.
It's so beautiful yet so unreachable
2006-12-09 14:01:11 · answer #7 · answered by justgoodfolk 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not only naive but dangerous and foolish. Madam halfbright who says you make peace with your enemies....that's pretty stupid.
You make peace with your friends you upset..Your enemy is coming to kill you.....regardless of what you do......iran syria, same as Nazi Germany. The idiot in south America chavez...whatever same guy......
Why do liberals fly to meet with our enemies....against our own country. Ted K did it....J kerry did it...and recently some liberal congressman....they meet with our enemies...and pass laws to take away our right to defend ourselves....and you keep electing them.......
2006-12-09 13:26:13 · answer #8 · answered by Rick D 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I HELLBENT think it is unwise to underestimate them by being blinded with love of your enemy.
2006-12-09 14:32:24 · answer #9 · answered by HELLBENT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not according to Jesus Christ. "Love your enemies, and pray for them"
2006-12-09 13:25:27 · answer #10 · answered by Kwan Kong 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋