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Does Loving One’s Enemies Apply to Politics?
Townhall.com ^ | August 7, 2020 | Terry Paulson

Posted on 08/07/2020 10:43:34 AM PDT by Kaslin

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To: stuckinloozeeana

Amen.


21 posted on 08/07/2020 11:29:20 AM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

Just a reminder that If we are to hate the sin in others, in sinners, then we must equally hate the sin in our own lives as well- We need to be reminded that we have a plank in our own eyes, while we are pointing out the splinter in other people’s eyes- infact, we’re to hate the sin in our own lives even more than the sin in other people’s lives who aren’t saved- They can’t help it- they are slaves to sin- but we can conquer sin through Christ in our own lives, but choose not to-


22 posted on 08/07/2020 11:36:54 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Kaslin

A long time ago, loving one’s enemies got you eaten by lions while the enemies seated in the arena cheered.

Americans have loved their progressive enemies and America has been destroyed in the process.


23 posted on 08/07/2020 11:41:40 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: Kaslin

No. No applies to war and politics and hostile human interaction in general.

Turn the other cheek and/or give your enemies an opening and they will kill you, physically or otherwise. Democrats have proved this with witless republicans over and over.


24 posted on 08/07/2020 11:48:29 AM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: Kaslin

Usuyally, for peace to prevail, War must precede it. And that is brewing now, world-wide.


25 posted on 08/07/2020 12:30:54 PM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: USS Alaska
Thats a shame because many - if not most - Dems are pretty apolitical and don't think critically about politics. Its really our duty to try to enlighten them as civilly as possible. Christians have an identical charge to proselytize to unbelievers to save their spiritual soul.
26 posted on 08/07/2020 12:51:54 PM PDT by Intar
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To: Kaslin

How much good did Pinochet do? 4000 dead 45 years spectacular economic growth. allende would have killed far more and turned chile into cuba. That is the choice we are facing. Either we kill them or they kill us


27 posted on 08/07/2020 1:03:26 PM PDT by genghis
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To: Bonemaker

I’ve always loved dead commies.


28 posted on 08/07/2020 1:24:24 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Kaslin

It’s been said that a liberal is a man too open-minded to take his own side in a quarrel.

This fellow goes on at some length with the hidden purpose of advantaging evil by placing it on the same moral level as good.


29 posted on 08/07/2020 1:28:18 PM PDT by dsc (We are competing against Soros money poured onto a hive mentality.)
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To: Kaslin

Love means treating someone according to how the Bible says we should treat each other. It is not this warm fuzzy feeling that people think of when they think of the word love.

When someone does wicked things there is nothing wrong with praying that God will restrain them and overthrow his enemies. It’s up to us to pray that they repent, but we don’t have to give them a big smooch.


30 posted on 08/07/2020 2:18:54 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX (“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” ― Yogi Berra)
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To: G Larry

Great answer. Took the words right out of my mouth. It’s the first thing we should do and the last thing we want to.


31 posted on 08/07/2020 2:46:19 PM PDT by scottiemom (As a retired Texas public4 school teacher, I highly recommend private school.)
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To: G Larry

“The point is we are to pray for their conversion. “

Have a great time, leave me out of it.


32 posted on 08/07/2020 3:12:35 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T Jefferson)
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To: Kaslin

Killing people who want to kill you is okay.


33 posted on 08/07/2020 4:20:38 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Teach a man to fish and he'll steal your gear and sell it)
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To: Bonemaker
Feel free to love your enemies...I'll deal with mine.😎 .................................... My thoughts exactly. The use of the word love in reference to one's enemies is an oxymoron as far as I'm concern. I hate my enemies, and I do so with a perfectly clear conscience. And yes, I know all about the Scriptural admonition, so I don't need to be lectured about it.
34 posted on 08/07/2020 6:47:41 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (No foreign enemy is as dangerous as the Democrat Party and its supporters.)
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To: Kaslin

It was never told for us to love the evil works of satan... if a person is being directed to do awful things... pray for conversion? Sorta like wasting one’s time... I am not one to think my prayers can change a stranger...and I know you are going to disagree with me....so lets make a truce.. you are telling me and I hear you...and now you don’t have to go to the trouble.

I have done a huge share praying for many who need it... but the one who sold his/her soul.. I leave alone.. except some dems who have no soul left...

I’m sure you have seen a person when they KNOW something and to act on it.. The bible tells us to have faith... When a person gets the strong feeling to act on something... the Lord told me some years ago, that kind of faith comes from Him...HK gives it and the person knows they know...for sure.. without that Word from Heaven, nothing much happens


35 posted on 08/07/2020 8:29:57 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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