Karnal wrote Reply #62 - Yesterday at 2:33pm:
Quote:I'm curious. How do you interpret a statement like "thou shalt not tempt thy God" as a religious duty to hate the Muselman?
When Yeheshua was dying on the cross, he asked his Father to forgive those who put him up there for their ignorance. This is the most compelling example of the new "covenant" you've described, Moses. Not only does Yeheshua do away with the eye-for-an-eye rhetoric, he taught - and practiced - forgiveness, tolerance and love for all.
No exceptions. In fact, he even tells followers what to do if hurt by an enemy - don't fight back, turn the other cheek. Those who love their enemies receive God's peace. Those who don't, as Yehesua said, are not true disciples. He made this clear too: "not all who go in my name will enter the Kingdom of heaven".
Yehesua taught his followers to leave judgement to God. He did not make an exception for those who follow different belief systems. The New Testament is clear. "Judge not, as ye surely shall be judged".
Maybe it doesn't mean what it says, eh?
Good try at guile Karnal, but it won't cut it here.
if you want to quote examples set by Christ then I give you:
Matthew 4:5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
Matthew 4:6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God,
cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Matthew 4:7
Jesus said unto him, It is written again,
Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Now you want me to cast myself down before an evil hoard of satan worshipers (muslims) who believe that they have the right rape torture and murder non believers. (they become the highest grade of muslim if they embark on this course)
So do I have to love the evilness of islam?
No I don't Karnal, it's still Matthew 4:7 as the common sense reaction to the utter evilness of islam / allah / muhammad / qur'an.
No, Moses, you have to love your neighbor as you love thyself. If you preach the opposite, there is no way you can call yourself a Christian.
Jesus being tempted in the desert has nothing to do with the Muselman. You know this.