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Matthew 5:39 - “But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.”

Romans 12:14 - “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.”

Matthew 5 - “Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.
He said:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

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Note that being polite does not mean not offending.

Thank you, sometimes its easy for me to forget those scriptures that don't jive with my personality. You have a very good point. Speak the truth and don't pull any punches with the truth, to do otherwise would be actually not be blessing your enemy (we should want them to see the truth not to continue down the wrong path). However, there is not point to go out of our way to be impolite to them; I know when I'm tempted to its usually out of a spirit of self-rigteousness not meekness. Or as I have to remind myself: despite the frequent examples on the Internet you can't convince people of an error by simply telling them they are idiots.