dermdoc said:So please tell me your interpretation of those verses.Joe Boudain said:Turn the other cheek and judge not are the two most misunderstood verses in the bible. This is why God gave us a church to lead us to proper understanding. We understand this as hyperbole, much as we understand we're not to actually pluck our eyes out nor cut our hands off, as we would all be blind and handless if that were the case.dermdoc said:
Matthew 5:39
But I tell you, do not resist an evil person, if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek.
How does that fit with your "theology"?
The same lesson as taught with the parables and hyperbole used elsewhere in the Bible; not to let your pride lead you into temptation, the difference between selfish anger (this person disrespected me so I'm going to disrespect him back) and righteous anger (these money changers are profaning my father's house and will be driven out with a whip)