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To: POWERSBOOTHEFAN
I realize I may be wrong, but my understanding of ‘turning the other cheek’ applies specifically when preaching the Gospel only.

Neither the spirit or the letter of the Bible compels one to be somebody’s door mat, endure abuse, fail to take precautions in the face of danger, or defend yourself when threatened.

4 posted on 08/22/2014 4:14:55 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: MichaelCorleone

that is, FAIL to defend yourself when threatened.


5 posted on 08/22/2014 4:16:59 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: MichaelCorleone

C.S. Lewis once commented that when Jesus said “not to resist evil” do you think that He meant that you should just stand there while your neighbor is being criminally assaulted (paraphrased.)


29 posted on 08/23/2014 8:16:59 PM PDT by Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi ( Gen. 12:3: a warning to all anti-semites.)
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