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    Please Interpret Matthew 5:38-48

    I appreciate your thoughts and completely agree with you God does not want us to fight physically. We do have scripture and many examples of Jesus and Christians "fighting" verbally. We are told our sword (Spiritual) is the word. I see the word as the principles' of Jesus: His life, message...
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    Please Interpret Matthew 5:38-48

    "I would also go further than that to say there are times when it isn't right to give to someone whatever they ask. To give a homeless person money so they can get a drink and hurt themselves? No". Luke 6:27-36 “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless...
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    Please Interpret Matthew 5:38-48

    I'm not aware of Christians having become extinct. Of course some areas and countries have more hatred toward and killings of Christians. Christians have been overrun since the first century. Christianity has not become extinct neither did Christians when so many were killed at the beginning...
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    What turning the other cheek really means..

    Common sense, yes human sense. As Christians are we not to deny ourselves and follow Jesus; which includes following his principles (sense)? Physical self defense clearly is not what Jesus taught, it's not vague or even questionable when His principles are studied without prejudice. 1...
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    Do you understand nonviolence?

    Today the vast majority of Jesus believers do not believe in nonviolence and believe in some form of "just war'; however 150 years ago there were many less who believed this. Nonviolent beliefs were more common in the 1800's up to even the "Great War" WWI. I'm not saying most Christians...