Do we have to understand what our neighbour believes, why they believe it and why it makes sense?
or
Do we just pity the fool and let him delight in his foolishness but love him anyway?
or third option
Do we pity the fool, call him a fool and tell him we love him in spite of his foolishness.
2007-03-29 07:11:05 · 10 answers · asked by NONAME 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I feel one should try to understand our neighbor's belief's and foolishness and love them and tell them so.
Are we ourselves never foolish in our beliefs (even if they are not religious)? Does everyone "understand" us?
The line from the Bible (not that I'm a Christian-far from it according to them...) is "love thy neighbor as thyself". When we can truly love and understand our own foolishness, we can truly love our neighbor.
2007-03-29 07:28:23 · answer #1 · answered by dorkmobile 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"We pity the fool, call him a fool and tell him we love him in spite of his foolishness".
At least that is what I would choose based on the options provided.
We are as Christians, instructed to spread the Gospel and proclaim our faith to the world. We must love the people in the world; this does not mean we accept their ways if their ways are the way of sin. Love the sinner not the sin.
2007-03-29 07:18:34 · answer #2 · answered by You Ask & I Answer!!! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I attended a Divine Mercy conference recently. One of my bishops spoke on just this subject. He talked about going in to Mormon Central and getting to know the neighbors.
Pity is not love. Pity is a lack of love.
The Bishop said, we get to know them. And we try to understand where they are coming from. But we do not have to agree with them.
We just love them as they are.
I have an dear friend who is a transgender atheist. I do not pity her. I love her. I find her to be intelligent and thoughful. We don't agree about God. I don't try to force my faith on her. She doesn't try to force her lack of faith on me.
We enjoy each other's company now and then. Coffee and conversation.
Jesus said to love one another as HE loved us. He died for the salvation of even those who put him to death.
On my best day I don't have that kind of conviction. Which means I am faulty. Jesus says to look to my own fault before I look to the faults of others.
Boy. Am I in for one heck of a work out.
2007-03-29 07:22:29 · answer #3 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is an old Polish proverb that says, Love your neighbor but don't take down the fence. It's a favorite of mine.
2007-03-29 07:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
christians do the 2nd and 3rd things. I believe what I believe, judge no one - and hope that whatever a person chooses - it is because it is making a difference in their life in the here & now- and not spreading hate to anyone else.
2007-03-29 07:26:30 · answer #5 · answered by Virgo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You love them and if you are the type of person who wants to - you can try to understand them. Otherwise you love the fool, the leper, the righteous!
2007-03-29 07:14:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God said to love your neighbor!
But that doesn't mean that you have to like the things they do. And meanwhile they're pissing you off your supposed to pray for them, and then pray that God gives you strength to deal with them.
2007-03-29 07:15:25 · answer #7 · answered by redbone 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Would you want someone to
just pity you or let you go on with your fooleshness?
I DON'T THINK SO?
THERES YOUR ANSWER, NO.
2007-03-29 07:35:01 · answer #8 · answered by manoman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to Jesus you are to love everyone unconditionally.
you may not understand or accept what they do but it's God's job to judge & not ours.
2007-03-29 07:15:08 · answer #9 · answered by caladbolg_80 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mind my own business and leave thy neighbor alone.
2007-03-29 07:14:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋