How vengeful are you?

[ChiTown33]

Christianity teaches us to turn the other cheek. Whether you're a Christian or not how good are you at turning the other cheek. I'll fully admit at times i struggle with this. I have to remind myself evil begets evil. Hate begets hate. And to let God deal with them.

[BCRanger10]

I'm not a vengeful person. However, that doesn't mean that I don't want justice to be served, and it certainly does NOT mean that we are forbidden from being angry or aggressive if a given situation calls for it. There is a time for gentle correction and guidance and there is a time for firm and bold admonishment. In fact, sometimes, the most charitable thing one can do is to MOCK (again though, if the situation calls for it).

With all that said, I'll need to know what you mean by "evil begets evil, hate begets hate."

[ChiTown33]

Well I was deliberately unspecified so people can interperate it how they like. I just kind of mean you put negative energy out in the universe that same energy makes it's way back to you in some way.

[BCRanger10]

Given how low the bar is for "hate" these days, in most people's eyes, we're all basically cooked one way or another. Everyone except THEM, that is. You're upset about something? You're a bitter, angry feminist/incel. Disagree with someone's ideas or lifestyle? You're a hateful bigot. You vote a certain way? You're a communist or fascist.

[Hardon-Collider]

What you think and feel becomes a real force. You have to understand that every aggressive, hate-filled thought or feeling has a real effect on you. It literally breaks down your etheric body, your life-body. This breakdown process, this spiritual damage, gets imprinted onto your physical face. It makes it a reflection of the inner life. So, your face is literally shaped by the evil that you think and feel. It's a physical process.

[Wuai201]

The most I do is yell and walk away
Disappear, too much energy for someone who already hurt you

[Anonymous]

I feel like that’s been thrown out the window lately , we’re out for poetic justice

[ChiTown33]

Agreed. And I dislike that I see that in myself at times.

[Opinion Owner]

You can have justice without violence which is good

[ChiTown33]

You can be vengeful without violence as well. I wasn't advocating violence. I wasn't even advocating being vengeful.👍

[Opinion Owner]

thanks for mho

[WonderingManII]

Sometimes it depends on how mad I am. There are somethings that I'm angry about because it has built up on me for many years, and then someone comes along and starts acting like I don't know what I'm talking about. Then I have a very hard time turning the other cheek cause I feel like yelling at them.

[ChiTown33]

How do you release that in a healthy positive way?

[WonderingManII]

I don't know.

[LiamJHayden]

Not very. I cannot think of a single time I've tried to "get even." I try to live by this,

[ChiTown33]

That's a great way to be my man. 👍💯

[strateguy632]

Jesus spoke in parable. A parable is definitely NOT the message of literal words. So no need to turn a cheek.

[whereismyjohnny]

I'm not vengeful at all.

[ChiTown33]

That's good!👍

[Sal_Monella]

I think justice must be served.