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What do the Christians think of this idea?
@eladar saidSo, we should keep a distance but love our enemies from afar?
@Kevin-Eleven
Jesus instructed the disciples to simply walk away from and have nothing to do with those who reject his teachings.
Is that very friendly?
@kevin-eleven saidI guess the question is what does love mean? If you see a person in need, then help. But that is not the same as being a person's friend.
So, we should keep a distance but love our enemies from afar?
@eladar saidIf God is Love, and if Jesus taught us to abide in God and to allow God to abide in us, then how does the separation occur?
I guess the question is what does love mean? If you see a person in need, then help. But that is not the same as being a person's friend.
So from a far? I suppose from a certain point of view.
@kevin-eleven saidMost Christians in this forum aren’t interested in “ideas”.
What do the Christians think of this idea?
@divegeester saidWhat are they interested in? Notions? Legalism? Rambling Paulist ranting?
Most Christians in this forum aren’t interested in “ideas”.
@kevin-eleven saidI don’t know what the most pertinent thing is to say, but I do know that most Christians in this forum over the years are not in the slightest bit interested in ideas, especially other people’s ideas.
What are they interested in? Notions? Legalism? Rambling Paulist ranting?
Maybe the more pertinent thing to say is that they are not interested in Love. Love is the thing they avert their gaze from (generally toward "Scriptures" ) lest they be annihilated.
@divegeester saidThank you for not jabbing my post back into mine own eye, which would have been a fair thing to do.
I don’t know what the most pertinent thing is to say, but I do know that most Christians in this forum over the years are not in the slightest bit interested in ideas, especially other people’s ideas.
@kevin-eleven saidWhat do nonChristians think about it?
What do the Christians think of this idea?
@kevin-eleven saidThis is example of a misinterpretation of what the word 'love' means. This refers to brotherly love or charitable love. Christians are commanded to stand apart from [keep away from] the world and the evil that exists in the world. The teaching to 'love your enemies', means to be charitable to everyone, including enemies. Its about charity and generosity. One must not discriminate when being chartable and give only to friends. The Christian is commanded to give to everyone.
If God is Love, and if Jesus taught us to abide in God and to allow God to abide in us, then how does the separation occur?
@kevin-eleven saidI think your problem lies in your definition of love.
If God is Love, and if Jesus taught us to abide in God and to allow God to abide in us, then how does the separation occur?
@rajk999 saidFor most Christians, that is a favorite pastime.
I suggest you take a read of the bible and get some guidance there before starting multitudes of threads designed to belittle and condemn Christians.