Pacifists

[N/A Gone]

I love it when people sit and debate the war and ethics involved.

Raise your hand if you have seen combat?

Maybe us guys should just argue about child birth? We are almost as qualified

[Didymus]

[quote name='Revprodeji' post='1262626' date='May 2 2007, 03:42 PM']I love it when people sit and debate the war and ethics involved.[/quote]

what are you referring to, exactly?

[Red Knight]

For the pacifists out there:

[url="http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/10/quote-of-the-day-39/"]Why pacifism doesn't work[/url]

Red

[bonoducchi]

Just a thought on the cheek argument. Turning the other cheek doesn't mean you allow yourself to get beat up. The Scripture actually says "turn and offer him your left." Touching the left side of the body was a no-no, so it would make the person ritually unclean, requiring ritual bathing, which i believe cost money. The attacker probably would think twice about touching you on that cheek. I think the story really means for us to find a creative way to stop your aggressor and cease continuing violence. Just a thought.

[MissScripture]

There was a thread on turning the other cheek a while back.
[url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?showtopic=54834&st=0"]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?s...=54834&st=0[/url]

[jeffpugh]

[quote name='VaticanIILiturgist' post='1272413' date='May 13 2007, 01:34 PM']Just a thought on the cheek argument. Turning the other cheek doesn't mean you allow yourself to get beat up. The Scripture actually says "turn and offer him your left." Touching the left side of the body was a no-no, so it would make the person ritually unclean, requiring ritual bathing, which i believe cost money. The attacker probably would think twice about touching you on that cheek. I think the story really means for us to find a creative way to stop your aggressor and cease continuing violence. Just a thought.[/quote]


[quote name='MissScripture' post='1272498' date='May 13 2007, 05:50 PM']There was a thread on turning the other cheek a while back.
[url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?showtopic=54834&st=0"]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?s...=54834&st=0[/url][/quote]

Right on. I didn't know that about "offering the left cheek". Imagine not touching someone's left side though... how does that work in a crowded street?