An interesting thought..Its often said Jesus was a pacifist but was He really?
2007-09-11 07:06:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, because he lived by the whole "if someone slaps your right cheek turn your left cheek so they can slap that one too" theory.
2007-09-11 07:10:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Pacifists do no longer threaten to return with a sword and take out all the non-believers and sinners. Matthew 10:34 - "I come to no longer convey peace, yet to convey a sword" there is not any way anybody can interpret that to declare he improve right into a pacifist. additionally: Luke 22:36: "yet now in case you have a handbag, take it, and likewise a bag; and in case you do not have a sword, sell your cloak and purchase one." Jesus in this verse advocates using a sword for self-protection applications. back, no longer a pacifist. Then for sure, there is often the undertaking of that darn fig tree.... good to make certain you ELJ...wish all is properly!! (((((HUGS)))))
2016-10-04 09:33:30 · answer #2 · answered by calandra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only in the pacifistic sense, I'd imagine.
The most violent thing he did was drive animals out of the temple by means of a whip and flip over the money tables... even then he didn't hurt anybody (well, the animals may have been a lil disturbed).
Seems pacifistic 2 me.
Anybody who reprimands his sidekick for chopping of a man's ear and then re-attaches the ear and opts to be taken by the mob that came to ultimately have him executed fits the description of a pacifist in my book...
2007-09-11 07:13:29 · answer #3 · answered by DwayneWayne 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not the day he turned the money changers tables over in the temple. He lashed out at them for defiling the house of the Lord! Cheating people at the temple did not go down too well with him! I think Jesus was peace loving but he is passionate about some things! He had a fire that burned for the Lord. He showed us what pure worship was. Now, if we can only follow his example!
2007-09-11 07:12:22 · answer #4 · answered by Marie 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What is a pacifist?
The belief that disputes between nations should and can be settled peacefully.
Opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving disputes.
Such opposition demonstrated by refusal to participate in military action.
I think he would oppose war. He called peacemakers the children of God. I think he acknowledged that there would always be wars or rumours of wars. He knows we fall short of the ideal, and need to defend our homes and families.
2007-09-11 08:59:10 · answer #5 · answered by Isolde 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Luke 22: 36(b) "But now, whoever has a money belt is to take it along, likewise also a bag, and whoever has no sword is to sell his coat and buy one. 37 “For I tell you that this which is written must be fulfilled in Me, ‘AND HE WAS NUMBERED WITH TRANSGRESSORS’; for that which refers to Me has its fulfillment.” 38 They said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.”
Matthew 10:34: "Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword."
2007-09-11 07:12:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Except for when he flipped over the money changers' tables and chased them out with a whip. :) Other than that, yeah.
2007-09-11 07:09:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes but he could loose his temper and use the whip when he thought it was required.
2007-09-11 07:15:05 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
He wasn't very passive about whipping the money changers out of the temple now was he?
2007-09-11 07:10:51 · answer #9 · answered by Mariah 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I don't know, Jesus whooped some *** on celeb death match.
2007-09-11 07:14:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋