While in the Old Testament.
Ecclesiastes 7:16
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
In the New Testament
Jesus says to love your enemies. I believe he said that as a way to avoid satan coming into our hearts.
What is your opinion?
2007-10-13 22:27:29 · 11 answers · asked by Davinci22 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thunor that is said in view of human behaviour to interpret things about Jesus, the sword is judgement, you are judge as you judge. He understood human mentality in this sense. And he did not deny that he was to be the cause of it.
2007-10-14 00:29:03 · update #1
Sounds right to me
2007-10-13 22:30:38 · answer #1 · answered by the Boss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. compassion has always existed. saber toothed tigers took care of each other when they were sick or injured. religious people have a hard time accepting anything outside their little world. they did not invent emotions. there is no proof that jesus was anything more than a character in a book. jesus isn't even a hebrew name.
it would be a religious person to be so conceited that his religion take credit for something older than humanity.
2007-10-14 05:49:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i beieve in a higher power,which i have have no problem calling god.i feel god wants all humans to be compassionate towards everything.threre have have been many that were and are blessed to be able to spread this word to the world,it is the humans that listen and practice these words that will help the world be a better place to live.
2007-10-14 11:02:02 · answer #3 · answered by jim s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said to love your enemies because vengeance is mine says the Lord.And if you want proof look at what an eye for an eye has done to this world.
2007-10-14 05:33:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus took away all of the sins of the world - which means (if you apply logic) no man today is capable of an act that could be considered as a "sin"...
2007-10-14 07:24:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As for the first, I'd rather destroy myself through knowing too much, than to destroy others through my ignorance.
As for the second, I think you're right in a way. If our enemy is to strike us down, it is far better that we perish with love in our hearts than to attempt to enter into the kingdom of heaven with hatred.
2007-10-14 05:33:39 · answer #6 · answered by forgottenmorals 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he caused so many problems and Satan is not as the bible describes him. hes an advocate for humanity allowing man options and freedom not imposable laws to live by like jesus did
2007-10-14 05:35:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen it in the bible where jesus said. "I have not come to bring peace, but the sword." So what is to be made of that?
2007-10-14 05:34:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a possibility that there were one of two compassionate people here before.
2007-10-14 05:31:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HA!
wow.
times haven't changed.
the dark ages of living in a sheltered culture.
2007-10-14 05:32:51 · answer #10 · answered by Invisible_Flags 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋