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Oh, don't get me wrong ... I don't believe GOD wants us to roll over and play dead when attacked. It is quite proper to fight back and defend yourself, your family, and your neighbors against aggression. It is also quite proper to work within the legal system to fight against corruption. However, I do not believe GOD would have us dehumanize those who oppose us ... even if they are mean and hurtful towards us on a personal basis ... because HE knows we could very easily end up dehumanizing and hurting ourselves in the process of seeking revenge.

In short, I believe HE would have us love our enemies and show them kindness, but that does not mean we have to love, condone, or abide their wrongful behavior. 




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The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence


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Re: Karine Jean-Pierre asks Americans to remain peaceful after FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago
By: Decomposed
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Thu, 11 Aug 22 3:18 AM
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Re: “"My friends, do not try to punish others when they wrong you, but wait for God to punish them with his anger. It is written: “I will punish those who do wrong; I will repay them,” says the Lord. But you should do this: 'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. Doing this will be like pouring burning coals on his head.' Do not let evil defeat you, but defeat evil by doing good.”
I can't help but think that that was the Jewish response to the Nazis in 1930s Germany. It was a big mistake. Bullies, often, are emboldened when there are no consequences to their bullying ways.





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