Since i assume it can lead to “Selfish ambitions”? And one might assume it will quiet down over times. And proving your innocence correctly.
Or do you think there are times when you must address it? Just curious about your views on it?
By coincidence, this morning I was reading the first letter or Peter, chapter 3. “Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult” (verse 9). Most of the time I discipline myself to make no reply to insults. But Peter went further. He said to give a blessing instead. Does anybody know an example of this? By keeping my mouth shut when I’m insulted (and I don’t even always do that), I feel like I’m only halfway in my behavior toward what Peter said to do.
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I think typical insults can be based on people’s opinions, ethnic, value system?
Although then again. I have said i dont like paganism which… there is that personal opinion type of thing interms of loyalty to God.
But i guess its more, if someone insults you personally type of thing? I think, even if you do a witty insult that will make a person think twice? I think problem is… if one lives by the sword (In a verbal abusive sense, then it can lead to self harm, evil thoughts) So i am trying now to hold my tongue whenever i hear certain insults or acts of rage.
And i have some impulsive issues that i am not proud of. I will just pray to God, and ask for his wisdom! And thank you for the response ^^
The Bible has a lot to say about taming the tongue and turning the other cheek. I admit that I am not always the best at this, but something that I have found helpful is to ask the individual questions rather than returning insults with insults. I also like to share what Christ has done in my life, as this is harder for the individual to discredit. And if they do so, it looks bad on their part. Hope this helps! : )
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I did think of an example of someone returning a blessing for a curse. Most of the insults I hear are while praying outside abortion clinics, and sometimes the insults go on nearly nonstop. One day, a pro-abortion demonstrator said to one of the 40 Days for Life leaders, “I’m glad your father is dead” (the leader’s father had founded a pro-life group).
“So am I,” answered the insulted leader. “He’s with Jesus, and that’s where I want you to be too.”
I don’t think I could do better than that.
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God bless you. Thats a nice answer honestly ^^
God is good!
Jesus teaches to stop the cycle of harm by refusing to return evil for evil, encouraging love for enemies instead of seeking retribution. Eye for an Eye sermon on the Mount.Its a hard one for people to do.
I think the part it becomes difficult is in politics, because quarreling can lead to insults often. But then i remember Matrix Resurrections movie line, where it said
“Feelings are easier to control than facts”.
So i think to myself. I have to keep in mind the clouded part and not think of the emotional harm as actual facts. But treat them as a human. As i would like to be treated.
Quarreling is about control stay calm stay silent and speak only when its relevant without insults.It will disarm the other person and it will be over quickly.It really works once you know how to do it.They won’t want to argue with you anymore.
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So to sum it up easily? Avoid evil, don’t act on it or respond with evil mind or heart. But rather, respond with goodness, the way you would like to be treated or spoken to. If it can be summed up in a sense.
When I stepped out of the left vs. right; Republican vs. Democrat bubble, my anger turned into amusement and sadness for these enslaved individuals. Not because what these men and women, whom they elect (from both teams), has done isn’t bad, but the reality is that if politicians did not have the power over those you/they disagree with, then we would not be so divided.
The insults become rendered meaningless, because what you begin to realize is that both are enslaved by fear that the “other side” wants to control them, just as much as they want to control those on the other team. And then they use this fear to shame members of their side, to manipulate them not to leave.
I have been told by both Democrats and Republicans that my vote does not matter if it is for someone other than their approved candidate(s). “You are ‘wasting’ your vote” they will shame you. I don’t know, I feel pretty good that I did not vote for the “the lesser of two evils.” Why must I vote for evil? The truth is, you don’t have to vote for evil. Many of these individuals put the blame on me (even though they just told me my vote doesn’t matter). They also tell me that if I do not vote for their brand of evil, that I am therefore supporting the “other side’s” brand of evil. That is retąrded.
If two individuals are offering you poison and one side put just a little less poison in their bottle, would it be wise to drink poisoned Kool-Aid? Sure, one might be a flavor of Kool-Aid that you like more than another, but it still has been poisoned. How about we not drink poison.
Some say that Kook-Aid that has not been poisoned, still contains poison in the form of sugar, which is trued. Sometimes it might be better to maybe just add a little less sugar. I often will leave some portions of my ballot blank. If I do not like any of the candidates for a particular role, I exercise NOTA (none of the above).
If you have ever participated in a political poll and thought, none of these answers are what I believe or stand for, then you have been liberated from the two legacy Parties. But, if you enthusiastically select one of the provided answers that makes you feel like you are “owning the other side,” then you are likely being manipulated. And if your answer is always one of the provided choices, either the polling company really understands nuance and wants to truly find out where voters stand on a particular candidate or issue (which is almost never the case); or they are simply just trying to shape public opinion by only presenting two solutions.
I also like when the third answer is undecided or “I don’t know.” So, if I do not agree with either of the two presented answers and I disagree with both, then my choice is, "I’m too ignorant about the candidates or issue being discussed here)? Because, that might not be true about individuals who pick the third option. What readers of polls and the media fails to realize is that maybe we are not ignorant, but simply disagree with the question or how it is framed. Or maybe we have a better solution than is presented before us.
I often wish that I could work for one of these polling companies. If they are truly trying to understand where the independent voters stand (and maybe that is not the purpose of polling), then they would include more than Do you agree with the only allowable Democratic answer? Do you agree with the only allowable Republican answer? Or are you too stupid to choose a side? I’m not stupid. I know what you are trying to do here. They are not about understanding what is true, but are about manipulating others to give your team more power and control over those they disagree with.
I’m not mad, I’m disappointed that more do not see this, or maybe they do and choose to be a part of the manipulation.