For example, some think it is mean to punch a queer. I see it as an act of love. If I did not care, if I did not want to see the Homer repent and go to Heaven, then I would not intervene. Would not ignoring the Homer actually be the unkind gesture?
Switching my wife for not following instructions could save her life one day. Is it mean to want to save her life?
Paying minimum wage is not mean. It teaches people how to manage their money. If they learn the lesson well, they can amass a fortune. Is it mean to want to help others become well off?
Does the mother who ensures her child has a full lunch box love her child? No, she does it to make the less fortunate feel bad that not only have they little to eat but it reinforces the notion that their mother hates them.
Does the father that likes to hang out with his daughter, playing 'tea party', love her? Of course not, he is a pedophile on the brink of committing a felony.
So do not jump to conclusions. Most things you see that on the surface look terrible are in reality, acts of love.
For example, some think it is mean to punch a queer. I see it as an act of love. If I did not care, if I did not want to see the Homer repent and go to Heaven, then I would not intervene. Would not ignoring the Homer actually be the unkind gesture?
Switching my wife for not following instructions could save her life one day. Is it mean to want to save her life?
Paying minimum wage is not mean. It teaches people how to manage their money. If they learn the lesson well, they can amass a fortune. Is it mean to want to help others become well off?
Does the mother who ensures her child has a full lunch box love her child? No, she does it to make the less fortunate feel bad that not only have they little to eat but it reinforces the notion that their mother hates them.
Does the father that likes to hang out with his daughter, playing 'tea party', love her? Of course not, he is a pedophile on the brink of committing a felony.
So do not jump to conclusions. Most things you see that on the surface look terrible are in reality, acts of love.
Kindness, or niceness, is a subjective trait that differs from person to person, and is unreliable at best. One person might think it's nice to have someone rub their feet - whereas another might recoil in shock, and beat him with her purse until his eye is black, and the surrounding people laugh and mock me as I flee from the damnable public transit and retreat to my local public restroom; seeking sanctuary from the heckling masses.
By the axiom of Christian Reason, neither kindness, nor niceness have any direct correlation with BEING GOOD by GOD(the definitive AUTHOR of our MORALITY). Fortunately, the 1611 King James Bible teaches us a concrete foundation for what it means to BE GOOD.
1 Chronicles 22:13 "Then you will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the LORD gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged."
There is no kindness, empathy, or understanding - ONLY GOOD & EVIL, as defined by GOD.
"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of god"
there is no such thing as "too nice to go to hell". all we can do is whats right by god and beg for forgivness for our sins and hope that we will one day be rewarded.
Religion is not based on hope, it's based on FAITH.
"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of god"
there is no such thing as "too nice to go to hell". all we can do is whats right by god and beg for forgivness for our sins and hope that we will one day be rewarded.
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