Love thy neighbor as thy self (hell, believe, scripture, praying)
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What does that entail? Could somebody expand how to do that pretty please? Do I also have to love myself?
Here's some interesting scripture to help illustrate what should be practiced even though it is sadly lacking among most of those claiming to be Christian.
Romans 13:8-10 - "New International Version" BibleGateway.com - Passage Lookup: Romans 13:8-10
We all remember the specific part of the 10 Commandments which said , "Thou shalt not kill" or "You must not murder". However the truly sad thing is that most so-called Christian nations have always practiced the process described in this publication many years ago. It's the September 21, 1959 issue of a Washington (DC) paper,
"I F Stone's Weekly" - page 4, paragraph #4
Quote:
Originally Posted by I F Stone's Weekly
"Man, for all his love of war, is reluctant to kill his brother. Before every war, it is necessary to picture the enemy as unhuman. The enemy must be pictured as sub-human, so that it is no sin to kill him, and as superhuman, so that killing him is mere self preservation."
That about describes what is behind Religions killing others of the same faith. Despite what the Bible councils, most have never practiced this important command in times of war. And it goes for all sides. It also goes for most religions in general.
But to answer your last question, the idea behind loving self has to logically taking care of your needs properly and treating others as you would yourself and how you would want to be treated. As time goes on, this love of fellow man seems to becoming less in the world we live in, and that is despite all the advances of so-called religious understanding and even the secularists compassionate socialist philosophy.
Here's some interesting scripture to help illustrate what should be practiced even though it is sadly lacking among most of those claiming to be Christian.
Romans 13:8-10 - "New International Version" BibleGateway.com - Passage Lookup: Romans 13:8-10
We all remember the specific part of the 10 Commandments which said , "Thou shalt not kill" or "You must not murder". However the truly sad thing is that most so-called Christian nations have always practiced the process described in this publication many years ago. It's the September 21, 1959 issue of a Washington (DC) paper,
"I F Stone's Weekly" - page 4, paragraph #4
That about describes what is behind Religions killing others of the same faith. Despite what the Bible councils, most have never practiced this important command in times of war. And it goes for all sides. It also goes for most religions in general.
But to answer your last question, the idea behind loving self has to logically taking care of your needs properly and treating others as you would yourself and how you would want to be treated. As time goes on, this love of fellow man seems to becoming less in the world we live in, and that is despite all the advances of so-called religious understanding and even the secularists compassionate socialist philosophy.
You've pretty much explained the fall of man because of sin.
I believe that it means to not want others to be in need of the necessities of life. Just as you need food and clothing, and shelter form cold, heat, snow, rain , etc.,etc., you should want it for others. Just as you want to live peaceably in this world, you should want that for others.
I do not believe it means a 'warm fuzzy' feeling towards others.... and certainly not a lovey dovey feeling towards all.
I believe too many do not understand that it is not an affectionate feeling towards everyone. You do not have to even like a person to love them as you do yourself. I believe you can even seriously dislike them, but still not want to see evil befall them. That, to me, is loving them as you love yourself.
Evil people enjoy seeing bad things happen to others, espacially to those they do not particularly like. Evil people enjoy doing bad things to others.
A Christian should not even be comfortable with causing someone else's feelings to be hurt.
Do not get me wrong...I am not talking about teaching them right from wrong. That is done for their own good. If a person is in harms way, you would ( hopefully) shout at them, "look out". The same applies if they are in spiritual danger.
In Psalms it says that we are "fearfully and wonderfully made". God made each one of us unique and special. He gave up gifts and talents. He loved us enough to die on the cross to save us.
I think when we see how much God loves and cares for us that we would love others in that way. Treat them with kindness and love. Show them God's love through our actions and reactions to them.
some people like to be used and abused as the song goes. that is pretty scary.
Unfortunately, that's sad but true.
For those people, it's more important that we treat them the way WE would like to be treated... and keep a healthy distance from their abuse.
Praying for God to show them how they treat others and asking GOD to help them may be the best way to treat them as you would want others to treat you.
If you were hurting yourself and others, you would want that -- wouldn't you???
Love yourself, accept yourself, forgive yourself, as you are human and created by God.
It's only when you truly love yourself; that you can then love others...and forgive them their inadequacies...if you do not forgive yourself, you will not forgive others...
You cannot give others what you yourself do not possess. JMHO
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The Golden Rule....
