ok the commandment thou shalt not kill when ppl hear it they think of like shooting someone or killing them physically......but when you think about it each and every one of us has killed someone before....killed them with our words...when u are mean or spiteful to someone what do u think it does to their feeling and spirit..................
2007-08-25 09:46:38 · 13 answers · asked by shawmeli 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You are very thoughtful because I have never thought about that one. I have never even considered that the ten commandments "Thou shalt not kill" should be taken figuratively or symbolically speaking. I always figured it was taken in the literal sense of the word . I'm not sure what God says about hurting someone. Hurt usually is the result of a lie or misdeed so i am not sure if "thou shalt not kill" refers to what you say. Very insightful though. I wouldn't think too hard on things that are said in the bible it will only get you confused and cause you to misinterpret the bible and the words true meaning.
2007-08-25 09:57:15 · answer #1 · answered by SMX™ -- Lover Of Hero @};- 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly! I've been trying to get this across to some people on here continuing to call others ignorant, fools, etc. Shows they have no compassion and when people, no matter where or who, always put people down, they are in actuallity trying to build themselves up to look superior. It makes them appear to be just the opposite, and surely someone I would not care to know in my personal life. I've always taken a stand against abuse of any kind. It should not be tolerated. If we all lived by the Golden Rule, you can never go wrong.
2007-08-25 09:57:11 · answer #2 · answered by dawnUSA 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Exodus 20:13 I believe is the commandment you are referring to. The Hebrew word used there is "ratasch", which means "to murder, pierce" according to Young's Exhaustive Concordance. In the "old Testament" the word "ratasch" is always used to refer to the taking of human life.
Of course, it is very wrong in God's eyes to be mean and spiteful to someone intentionally to hurt them or destroy their reputation. One of the ten commandments is in Exodus 20:16, about not slandering, or "bearing false witness" against one's neighbor. There are many other scriptures in the Old and New testaments which speak of the harmfulness of gossip and slander.
2007-08-25 10:14:07 · answer #3 · answered by Janamidala 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"sticks and stones may break my bones,
but, words they never hurt me"
I've always sad this is a quote from hell!
the Word of God says...
The Amplified
James 3:8 (Whole Chapter)
But the human tongue can be tamed by no man. It is a restless (undisciplined, irreconcilable) evil, full of deadly poison.
Message
James 3:7 (Whole Chapter)
This is scary: You can tame a tiger, but you can't tame a tongue—it's never been done. The tongue runs wild, a wanton killer. With our tongues we bless God our Father; with the same tongues we curse the very men and women he made in his image. Curses and blessings out of the same mouth!
it's called spiritual, and emotional murder
and only the Holy Spirit can control it
then again...only if we allow Him too<><
2007-08-25 12:59:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our words only have the power to kill if the other person takes them to heart and let's those words affect them. We ALL need to take responsibility for our own emotions, but yes, we do also need to speak appropriately with one another.
2007-08-25 10:07:22 · answer #5 · answered by NONAME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can only kill by the physical sense. Your spirit can only be killed if you allow it. Ignore them.
2007-08-25 09:52:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
what? i don't think that was what was meant by that commandment..you can hurt someones feelings but to kill their spirit..only for a short time....they will get over it
2007-08-25 09:52:48 · answer #7 · answered by meister 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If we truely follow Jesus' commandments of loving God and our neighbor we would not do this. We are also commanded to show unreserved forgiveness if our brother sins against us.
2007-08-25 09:53:37 · answer #8 · answered by Sal D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And now you are referring to the higher law. Christ said that, "Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire." (Raca and fool were considerable insults in that time) He also said, "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the publicans so?" He wanted us to love others as pure as He loved them.
2007-08-25 09:56:41 · answer #9 · answered by The U.P. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That commandment is specific talking about physical death. But you're right, character assassination is just as wrong.
2007-08-25 09:56:15 · answer #10 · answered by Gem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋