Then all of Gods people must be our neighbors and we must love them just as the Samaritan man did ?
2007-08-10 18:38:24 · 6 answers · asked by Lemon-Fresh Smurf 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-08-10 18:42:04 · answer #1 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"NO" !!! You see, they aren't all God's people; those around us. There was a split a long time ago.
The samaritans were ostracized and hated by the jews for very valid reasons: they were practicing pagans, who claimed the apostate aaron as their high priest.
A major mistake occurred when aaron made the golden calf, then declared that it was a god (the one who had brought the hebrews out of egypt). Moses did not confront his brother or have him killed; as he should have. In fact, aaron never did figure out how wrong he was ! He griped about being demoted later in Genesis; if you want to go look it up.
In Moses' defense. He had his hands full trying to convince God not to kill them all off. Maybe that is why he didn't deal with aaron. But, a whole bunch of people decided that aaron's 'gods' were better than Yahwh and settled in Samaria. So, Jesus was here on earth; working to embrace women into the Kingdom and working to heal the split, at least, in principle. But, to "love" a muslim who's a walking bomb; I don't think so. To 'love' a practicing selfish satanist, again, I don't think so.
Now, to the 21st century. Yes, we Christians should be civil and courteous to all; because we don't know who is or isn't of the Kingdom. And yet, God does not ask anyone to be stupid!!! If, by their fruits, it is self evident that they are apostate or wicked; my policy is: live and let live. God will take care of them, in His own time. Does that mean that "I love them". "NO". It's hard enough to 'love' my brothers and sisters in Christ.
Maranantha
2007-08-11 04:57:06 · answer #2 · answered by Bill S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where does it say the Samaritan loved his neighbors? He helped his neighbor when others did not. The Samaritans were a dispised minority. This of it as "If an illegal alien could be a neighbor to a Jew ... " or "If a black man ..." or "if a Muslim ..."
2007-08-10 18:44:40 · answer #3 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bit of background on the Samaritan-Jewish relationship of that time. The Samaritan lands separated two Jewish regions. The Jewish people hated the Samaritans so much, rather than travel through Samaritan lands, they would add days to their journey and go around. We are all God's children and we have been comanded to love our neighbor as we would ourself, and are taught that as we do unto others we so too do unto God.
2007-08-10 18:46:48 · answer #4 · answered by armywifesarah 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
your right, Jesus also said for us to love our neighbor as ourselves.....
Just who is our Neighbor? is it the just the one that lives beside us? or is it, like the samaritan man, anyone we happen to come across through out the course of our day?
2007-08-11 04:44:57 · answer #5 · answered by Fugitive Peices 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said to Love your neighbor as you would your self.
He said to Love your enemies and do good to those who would harm you.
What you give out to others, you will get back some time.
His message was Love. Give it out and it will come back.
Man must learn this rule before we can all live together and survive.
Rev. TomCat
2007-08-10 18:45:38 · answer #6 · answered by Rev. TomCat 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋