Comments on: Turn the Other Cheek? Are you Serious? http://www.fearlesspath.net/2009/08/09/turn-to-other-cheek-are-you-serious/ "True morality consists not in following the beaten track but in finding out the true path for ourselves and fearlessly following it.": Mohandas K. Gandhi Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:49:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mike http://www.fearlesspath.net/2009/08/09/turn-to-other-cheek-are-you-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-149 mike Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:20:47 +0000 http://www.fearlesspath.net/?p=161#comment-149 We must remember that Moroni prosecuted his war of defense prior to Christ giving these injunctions to the world. The commands were very different prior to 30 A.D. The Anti-Neph-Lehis had made a covenant which they were not to break, even on pain of death. Have we not entered into a similar covenant as disciples of Christ? In our day, it comes down to a matter of trust. Will we be more secure and protected if we trust the teaching and turn the other cheek? Don't get me wrong, I have an obligation to protect my wife and children and will do so. However, the best way to accomplish that protection may be to, instead of violently defending, quietly turn the other cheek. This is the general commandment. Might there be specific exceptions? Absolutely. I just want us to consider the truthfulness of the words of Christ instead of disregarding them out of hand as being too difficult or idealistic or impractical. We must remember that Moroni prosecuted his war of defense prior to Christ giving these injunctions to the world. The commands were very different prior to 30 A.D. The Anti-Neph-Lehis had made a covenant which they were not to break, even on pain of death. Have we not entered into a similar covenant as disciples of Christ?

In our day, it comes down to a matter of trust. Will we be more secure and protected if we trust the teaching and turn the other cheek? Don’t get me wrong, I have an obligation to protect my wife and children and will do so. However, the best way to accomplish that protection may be to, instead of violently defending, quietly turn the other cheek. This is the general commandment. Might there be specific exceptions? Absolutely. I just want us to consider the truthfulness of the words of Christ instead of disregarding them out of hand as being too difficult or idealistic or impractical.

]]> By: Reluctant http://www.fearlesspath.net/2009/08/09/turn-to-other-cheek-are-you-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Reluctant Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:04:34 +0000 http://www.fearlesspath.net/?p=161#comment-148 I love the concepts that Tolstoy (and you) present here. However, I know you are the perpetual idealist, but I'm still not convinced of the practicality of always turning the other cheek. It's just that sometimes you need to protect your family, neighbors, etc. I'm not sure what Captain Moroni would say to Tolstoy. I'm not trying to argue, but just honestly don't know what he would say. I'm sure the Anti-Nephi-Lehies would completely agree. I love the concepts that Tolstoy (and you) present here. However, I know you are the perpetual idealist, but I’m still not convinced of the practicality of always turning the other cheek. It’s just that sometimes you need to protect your family, neighbors, etc.

I’m not sure what Captain Moroni would say to Tolstoy. I’m not trying to argue, but just honestly don’t know what he would say. I’m sure the Anti-Nephi-Lehies would completely agree.

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