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RufusTFirefly

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19. Yes. Absolutely.

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 07:50 PM

Apr 2012

If it were easy, the message would be unnecessary.

Same goes for the First Amendment, actually. It's easy to protect the rights of those you agree with and to love those who are your friends. But what demonstrates our potential to actually rise above our primitive nature is to protect the rights of those whose ideas we abhor and to love those who are our enemies.

(I say all this as a card-carrying atheist. I don't believe the Jesus myth, but I'm a big, big fan of the guy's ideas.)

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Three Words In The Bible That Some People Totally Ignore [View all] Playinghardball Apr 2012 OP

I WANT that shirt! Speck Tater Apr 2012 #1

Maybe you can buy one? I'd like one, too. Got a link Playinghardball? freshwest Apr 2012 #4

Sometimes you need to spell it out! Thanks, Playinghardball. freshwest Apr 2012 #2

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Great message on that shirt! n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #6

The Left can do it.... so Why Can't the right? fascisthunter Apr 2012 #7

What confuses me is: tedbear Apr 2012 #8

Tough question. Best short answer I can think of... mojowork_n Apr 2012 #20

They are more centered on the Old Testament than the New Testament but even then they are jwirr Apr 2012 #22

Be unconfused Drsdman Apr 2012 #28

Like not eating shellfish or coming into contact with menstruating women? nt. harmonicon Apr 2012 #36

If you choose overcoming sin using the old law Drsdman Apr 2012 #38

Not all Christians are Republicans Drsdman Apr 2012 #39

Regardless if Gandhi said it or not, flvegan Apr 2012 #44

Similar picture hobbit709 Apr 2012 #9

What about Thy Teabagger Neighbor? ErikJ Apr 2012 #10

Yes n2doc Apr 2012 #13

with the rich and having done nothing all their life, wealth plundering, firing people, company lonestarnot Apr 2012 #21

One of my favorite commentaries regarding "love thy enemies" REP Apr 2012 #16

Yes. Absolutely. RufusTFirefly Apr 2012 #19

the man is so much better than the god SwampG8r Apr 2012 #32

I recently read a book by Charles Templeton... white_wolf Apr 2012 #33

i so agree SwampG8r Apr 2012 #35

k&r... spanone Apr 2012 #11

Love thy neighbor? coldbeer Apr 2012 #12

But scripture Bohunk68 Apr 2012 #14

Scripture even goes on to tell you that it is easy to love your friends - real love is when you find jwirr Apr 2012 #23

Indeed. Loving your neighbor could be a cake walk raouldukelives Apr 2012 #43

LOL That is what I was thinking - rethugs. jwirr Apr 2012 #45

I googled, but did not learn anything coldbeer Apr 2012 #51

This passage is forgotten as well. AllenVanAllen Apr 2012 #15

King James Version is better REP Apr 2012 #17

Indeed REP AllenVanAllen Apr 2012 #18

Wow. That has so much meaning. And I am not Christian (or religious). Thank you! AllyCat Apr 2012 #30

You are most welcome, AllyCat. AllenVanAllen Apr 2012 #47

I've no use for religion, but I'd wear that shirt! n/t bhikkhu Apr 2012 #24

I guess love thy woman neighbour would mean Whisp Apr 2012 #25

Got it, first guess n/t JAbuchan08 Apr 2012 #26

All of the religulous reichwingers never seem to have read hifiguy Apr 2012 #27

I covet that shirt. How to get? AllyCat Apr 2012 #29

christ taught SwampG8r Apr 2012 #31

We are fighting hard to keep the first one from becoming a crime donheld Apr 2012 #34

In my 50+ years of walking this earth Oromneya Apr 2012 #37

Love Thy Neighbor sulphurdunn Apr 2012 #40

Nice. Exactly where in the bible can I find it? aquart Apr 2012 #41

I think it was Mark Twain (my hero) who said..........."If Christ came back today....... Namvet67 Apr 2012 #42

Three Words In The Bible That Some People Totally Ignore AlbertCat Apr 2012 #46

good shirt... PatrynXX Apr 2012 #48

People pay attention to the messengers more than the message... Brooklyn Dame Apr 2012 #49

Its the true message of GOD found in nearly all religions.. Peacetrain Apr 2012 #50