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Is Loving Your Enemy a Wise Move?

Kim Realubit on Bless, Pray, Tempers, Good, Law, Love

22 Mar, 10

The Christian tenet emphasizes the need to be forgiving. Thus,we need to deal with our enemies in a godly way.That means if an enemy boxes us on the right cheek,we shouldn't retaliate by boxing his left cheek. The notion " an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" is definetely out of the quetion.
But nowadays when tempers blow here and there,it's severely hard to follow this tenet.How many of us still believe and practise this biblical law-"LOVE YOUR ENEMIES,DO GOOD TO THEM THAT HATE YOU,BLESS THEM THAT CURSE YOU AND PRAY
FOR THEM WHICH DESPITEFULLY USE YOU AND PERSECUTE YOU"?

28 Replies

CrystalKM ∙ 22 Mar, 10

It's much more difficult to forgive than to dwell on unsettling actions done to you by others. I think being forgiving shows an inner strength, but simply brushing off every bad thing someone does to you isn't always beneficial.

Forgiving people is one thing but don't lose the ability to stick up for yourself. And instead of trying to retaliate violently, remember that happiness is the best revenge. :)

Thiruselvam K ∙ 22 Mar, 10

LOVE is a difficult behaviour order, and with an enemy, it becomes very difficult to over ride anger; hatred; disgust; and an entire mix of emotional despite.
Forgiveness is not going to be possible. Ignore as much as possible, refrain from contact and keep cool to avoid flares of temper or fist fights. To love an enemy is not possible. The moment you love, he or she is no longer an enemy.

Jolly Princess ∙ 22 Mar, 10

It's difficult to do. But I'm trying my very best. (lol)

Kim Realubit ∙ 28 Mar, 10

YOU NEED THE HELP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO FIRMLY APPLY THE RULE.

October ∙ 24 Mar, 10

Not love them but, I keep them closer ( thats for sure)...

Kim Realubit ∙ 28 Mar, 10

KEEPING THEM CLOSER IS QUITE A TACTIC!

Naveed ∙ 8 Jul, 10

Yes!!!! I love my wife

FAIZY ∙ 9 Jul, 10

bakwas

Jazmine ∙ 9 Jul, 10

KIM REALUBIT, defenetly this is a wise move....loving enemies is a punishment for them i am always keeping this thought.

Kim Realubit ∙ 4 Aug, 10

A SHREWD PUNISHMENT INDEED!

Kitty ∙ 10 Jul, 10

You can ignore them but can't love them. At the moment u start loving them, they r no longer as enemies.

Kim Realubit ∙ 4 Aug, 10

VERY FEASIBLE-THE MOMENT YOU START SHOWING THEM LOVE, THEY WILL STOP BEING ABHORRENTS.

Sachin Varde Borkar ∙ 10 Jul, 10

The best way instead of loving them is "FORGIVE THEM". They don't deserve your full attention & you can't spend your valuable & constuctive time on Karmic reactions after hating & fighting with them. JUST FORGIVE TO BE FREE FROM ALL THE KARMIC REACTIONS. [SOMETIMES EVEN YOUR NEAR AND DEAR ONES & BLOOD RELATIVES BECOME YOUR ENIMIES RIGHT?] [JUST FORGIVE AND FORGET THEM]

Kim Realubit ∙ 4 Aug, 10

KARMAIC EFFECT IS REALLY TRUE ESPECIALLY AMONG INDIANS.

Rupak ∙ 11 Jul, 10

*Conditions apply
if they r drop dead grogeous nobody will mind loving them

Kim Realubit ∙ 4 Aug, 10

VERY CLEVER!

Shill ∙ 12 Jul, 10

Ya love ur enemy and pray for them ... i have learnt this from the BIBLE...

Thiruselvam K ∙ 12 Jul, 10

Yes Shill, man will always have Even Gandhi had enemies. Avoid confrontation. Pray that their reasoning opens. Pray that their stubbornness leaves them. Pray that they become friends.
While saying all that let us look in the mirror as well. Are we the cause to becoming enemies. If not so, very good. Remember that old phrase, while one finger points at him or her, four other fingers from our own hand points at us. be

Ron B ∙ 17 Jul, 10

Yes where ever there's love there's hate but if you are willing to stoop down to the same level as them it makes you no better . Hate has something to do with a level of success , what you have and lots more . you just have make the best outta of it

Kim Realubit ∙ 23 Jul, 10

Hate has something to do with a level of success-that's very philosophical.The more successful you are, the more patient and understanding you should be.

Roxyandricky ∙ 15 Feb, 11

Kim i understand your point of view, but do you really want to be around someone like that. You want to be at peace and not around all that negativity. Negative people bring negative ways. Don't lower your standards for anyone.

AnaLuiza ∙ 21 Apr, 11

Negative people are everywhere and hating is human condition no matter how much knowledge a person has.
As the saying goes: "Knowledge speaks, wisdom silence."
So, we wouldn't even be discussing it if we were wise.
I'm not wise, I wish I was but I'm capable of extreme love and also hate.
What I try to do with people I don't like is:

1) ignore them if they don't affect me;
2) reach indifference if they have hurt me, which takes a lot of time and work cause I was deeply hurt by two or three people;
3) try to transform hating and anger in energy to produce good things and not destructive actions;
4) stop trying to understand why people are not the way I wanted them to be not by accepting - I found out that I lose a lot of time trying to accept with no success - but by working to be indifferent.

I succeed in turning a person who was terrible to me into someone I only remember the name and have a vague idea of the face.

I think that every person has an answer for that like everything in life.

This is the way I do.
:)

NewsMeBack ∙ 21 Apr, 11

I don't know about that if we talk real and not in theory. I prefer that if I don't do bad to anyone I hope no one will do bad to me. If I can't help you, I won't certainly hurt you. But loving my enemy? No reason for that.

Tori Seay ∙ 21 Apr, 11

its easy and better to love everyone, just keep them at a distant... if u can advoid them and not have anything to do with them in a non noticable way then do so. and still love them dearly from a distance

Kim Realubit ∙ 20 Dec, 11

That's a good way-loving from a distance!

Ranjith ∙ 22 Apr, 11

Forgiving an enemny will help him realise his mistake and move on the right path.
To err is human and is natural.

-Ranjith

Kim Realubit ∙ 20 Dec, 11

Yes, he has to realize his mistake first.

Cloe Bowie ∙ 20 Dec, 11

If you have hate in your heart for one person, then you have hate in your heart. Yes, I think loving our enemies is a wise move, if only for the heart.

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Is Loving Your Enemy a Wise Move?

Kim Realubit on Bless, Pray, Tempers, Good, Law, Love

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CrystalKM ∙ 22 Mar, 10

Thiruselvam K ∙ 22 Mar, 10

Jolly Princess ∙ 22 Mar, 10

Kim Realubit ∙ 28 Mar, 10

October ∙ 24 Mar, 10

Kim Realubit ∙ 28 Mar, 10

Naveed ∙ 8 Jul, 10

FAIZY ∙ 9 Jul, 10

Jazmine ∙ 9 Jul, 10

Kim Realubit ∙ 4 Aug, 10

Kitty ∙ 10 Jul, 10

Kim Realubit ∙ 4 Aug, 10

Sachin Varde Borkar ∙ 10 Jul, 10

Kim Realubit ∙ 4 Aug, 10

Rupak ∙ 11 Jul, 10

Kim Realubit ∙ 4 Aug, 10

Shill ∙ 12 Jul, 10

Thiruselvam K ∙ 12 Jul, 10

Ron B ∙ 17 Jul, 10

Kim Realubit ∙ 23 Jul, 10

Roxyandricky ∙ 15 Feb, 11

AnaLuiza ∙ 21 Apr, 11

NewsMeBack ∙ 21 Apr, 11

Tori Seay ∙ 21 Apr, 11

Kim Realubit ∙ 20 Dec, 11

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