Golden Rules - not sure if it was just for "Brothers" or not?
Richard Kent Matthews My understanding of the Prophet and the teachings of the Qur'an suggest that he was a peace lover, but did allow wars of self defense, whereas Jesus said to love the enemy. However, most of the violence perpetrated in the name of Islam has been revved up by much later clerics and self proclaimed truth tellers, who in reality spread lots of lies and fear in regard to Islam. It happens still today, with such groups as Boko Haram in Nigeria, and the Taliban, al Qaida, Hezbollah, Hamas, and others.
Richard Kent Matthews And the Christian screamers of hatred toward Islam do not help the situation. When there is peace in the heart, then it will find its way into the world. So says Gandhi.
Ron Alexander However, Richard Kent Matthews, I wonder if these are really Christians? Jesus was a great Love Teacher! I would like to see them called out by the "True Christian Community" - if there is one?
Richard Kent Matthews Jesus was a Jew, not a Christian. And he taught from the Law of Moses. Everything he legitimately said, which is not everything in the Gospels, can be reconciled with the Hebrew bible. Beneath all the fire and
brimstone is a Source of Love, peace, joy, and harmony. But it's very hard to detect when so much blood has been spilled over it all.
Ra Divakar Richard Kent Matthews - did the "Law of Moses" contain the three love "commandments" by Jesus?
Richard Kent Matthews Jesus quoted the Law when he said 'You shall love the lord your god with all your heart, your soul, and your mind.' And he used Lev. 19:18 to support the rest of the phrase: And you shall love your neighbor as yourself. "'Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD." But the Leviticus verse cannot be used as a sweeping generality. It speaks to the Hebrew people about the Hebrew people. Jesus, being a Jew, but Buddhist by nature, seems to be speaking more generally about all of humanity. But I wasn't there, nor did I write the scriptures, so I'm guessing.
Ron Alexander Thank You! Rev. Richard Kent Matthews - excellent wrap-up! Oops, what about "Love your enemies"???? Did that come from "Law of Moses"?
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