No. I think that love is the cure, so no, I don't find that delusional. — All sight
That's the way it can work. Not on the internet though. It's too impersonal. — Baden
It is really appropriate to be abusive? Like "You believe what! How could you possibly!"... — All sight
It is really appropriate to be abusive? Like "You believe what! How could you possibly!", and "fool, idiot, wicked person!", and all things of that nature. Not just a tone, but literal insults, and brow beating... — All sight
would say that once a disagreement reaches that level of emotion, each side is no longer absorbing information to analyze, and is instead defending their identity. — Lif3r
OK, some rhetorics 101 here. — Ying
It's not always delusional to think that. But in the specific case of Hitler (and those like him) it seems to be, doesn't it? — Baden
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you — Jesus
It is really appropriate to be abusive? — All sight
So it is appropriate? I am at fault for caring, or being concerned with it? — All sight
So, how far should one go with Jesus' instruction in Matthew?
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
— Jesus
Is it a "stumbling block" or sound and moral advice? — Bitter Crank
I do believe in a real connection to the divine, that is severed through sin, and can be regained through confession, and change. To me, this is by far the highest good, and in itself sustaining of a person through all measure of trials. Nothing is comparable to the goodness of it, and nothing is comparable to the pain of its absence. — All sight
Could we not say that virtue is successful? — Lif3r
Personally, I find it difficult to call crucifixion success, but then I am weak-willed and self-centered. — unenlightened
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