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Quote by: SoccerfreakAB2 Hah. Love your enemy. Ok, Jesus said it. but does that mean the mass believers followed it? No. We are not that civilized. For 1500 years the Roman Catholic Church persecuted, burned, and murdered thousands over heresies. I would consider them "enemies" of the church. Does it make him much of a great person to proclaim things that we can not reach? Sir Thomas More created a hyptothetical Utopia, better than what Jesus had taught, and yet I don't see as much recognition for him. |
To proclaim things we cannot reach? Who is "we"? I think some have reached the level of his teachings, and others have come very close. I have only known one personally who i think embodied the ideals Jesus taught, but he was an incredible person. I can honestly say I loved him, and he loved everyone as well.
Beside, you were basically saying Jesus taught nothing new. I do not think that is correct. Whether these ideals are commonly lived ideals is of no consequence to this particular argument.