The guys on Stone Choir presented a strong argument concerning the oft repeated scripture about turning the other cheek. It wasn't about violence committed onto a person, but a grave insult that would push a man to seek vengeance.
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Yeah, people misunderstand that all of the calls to "love your enemy" and be "meek" are essentially condemnations of proportionate retaliation, IE seeking personal vengeance *without respect to justice*. "Turn the other cheek" in no way implies withholding justice, rather its a call to attempt de-escalation *in relation to personal slights*. You cannot turn the other cheek when someone else is being wronged, because *it isnt your cheek to turn*.
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yeah, what I generally assumed, and what anyone with half a functioning brain and some reading comprehension to understand the full context of the verse should take from it. Unfortunately, most people listen to pop "preachers" (aka wolves in shepherd's clothing) and (((Hollywood))) to get their Doctrine, instead of looking at what the Church actually teaches or bothering to read Scripture for themselves.
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aka "Don't chimp out"
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Yeah, LMAO, thats basically what a lot of the teachings on Meekness amount to. Of course, some literal Saints have taken it to the extreme of complete pacifism to emulate Christ on the Cross, but even Christ Himself was no pacifist (especially what He was doing *after* He died on the cross, namely beating the tar out of the devils in Hell), but generally we arent expected to imitate Christ to that degree unless the opportunity for martyrdom presents itself.
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