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RE: 'Meek' Doesn't Mean What You Think It Does...
This is a very good point.
But it all doesn't hinge on just that word.
We are told to turn the other cheek and walk the extra mile.
We are told to return to no one evil for evil.
We are told to forgive someone "seventy times seven times"
But, as you say, we do that from a position of strength, not weakness.
Hi @stan
Forgiveness doesn't mean being a doormat, but that is essentially what the church teaches.
Logic dictates that turning the other cheek is not the complete teaching. If one did simply turn the other cheek, then we might as well disband the police... Why have courts & try crimes? Obviously there's a limit...
Besides, if we all turned the other cheek at all times, that would be criminal collusion in law - i.e. allowing crime to occur with your knowledge... It's a crime in itself.
Collusion is bad because if a criminal is allowed, they are emboldened, and go on to commit more crime. This is clearly not what Jesus, or anyone decent, would want.
So we have to use our common sense to pick the truth from Christianity, it doesn't offer it freely.
Thanks for commenting. :)
Very good points. We all have The Incredible Hulk's rage inside us just waiting to break out.
I think Jesus want's us to conquer that first.
Then He sends us into battle as useful servants.