Zone1 I was asked what my religion was, I told them "I'm a Christian". Was I lying?

[Woodznutz]

I'm not sure about what you try to discuss with me. But I hope I understand well that you understand that this has nothing to do with subservience. Otherwise you would not so penetrant try to say "I am right - you are wrong". It's not my cheek - so you are right to do whatever you like to do with your cheek. I see still a paradox intervention - but also a provocation - in doing so. And I never read anything in the bible where Jesus on his own did do so.

If he told others to turn the other cheek, why wouldn't he do it himself?

 

[zaangalewa]

If he told others to turn the other cheek, why wouldn't he do it himself?

He did not do so. That's all what I said.

 

[Woodznutz]

He did not do so. That's all what I said.

We'll ask him when he returns.

 

[zaangalewa]

We'll ask him when he returns.

If you like to do so. For me this is not sooo important. If someone will try to hit me then he is not lucky when suddenly I have his head in my hands and try to screw it back onto his shoulders while saying "Sorry! My reflexes! Beg your pardon!". I'm sometimes a little low in thinking and a little fast in acting.

 

[Woodznutz]

If you like to do so. For me this is not sooo important. If someone will try to hit me then he is not lucky when suddenly I have his head in my hands and try to screw it back onto his shoulders while saying "Sorry! My reflexes! Beg your pardon!". I'm sometimes a little low in thinking and a little fast in acting.

I avoid those situations.

 

[zaangalewa]

I avoid those situations.

Keeps the problem whether such a situation will ask you what you like to do. By the way: Do you know Aikido? Most important "move" in Aikido is not to come into a real situation where you need this martial art. But if ...



I remember when I asked a master of Aikido what he had done just a moment ago he explained: "I seperated him from heaven and earth and let find him his redemption in the own fall".

 

[Woodznutz]

Keeps the problem whether such a situation will ask you what you like to do. By the way: Do you know Aikido? Most important "move" in Aikido is not to come into a real situation where you need this martial art. But if ...



I remember when I asked a master of Aikido what he had done just a moment ago he explained: "I seperated him from heaven and earth and let find him his redemption in the own fall".

I don't know much about Aikido, but my brother practiced it, as well as Judo, for many years. Here he is demonstrating a technique with one of his students (the 'uke').

 

[zaangalewa]

I don't know much about Aikido, but my brother practiced it, as well as Judo, for many years. Here he is demonstrating a technique with one of his students (the 'uke').
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Wonderful picture - isn't it? Shows for me somehow this what I call "Leichtigkein des Seins" the "lightness of being". In English this expression is even better than in German. It remembers me to a film about Saint Francis where the Pope said something like: "In our care we often speak about the original sin - but we should also not forget the original innocence"

 

[Libby von H]

It wasn't intentional but, I wear a cross with the star of David connected to it. I consider myself a Noahide and I have been listening to ministers, priests and rabbis on and off for a number of years. I was first interested in Judaism well before 2010.

The last year I have been clearly pulled in one direction. Even in the most profound dream I have ever had and I am NOT one who usually believes in ghosts, psychics and messages in dreams, but I cannot deny this dream that came out of left field and in which I have a visceral reaction during it (it was short but powerful).

I was awoken by the dream and I still remember it vividly. My focus has been on G-d, as much as some in my country try to pull me away from him through the experiences I have suffered from here; I do not pray to a prophet and I don't view Jesus as I once did. My belief in trying to follow 613 mitzvahs as best I can, even openly praising my brother for instance for visiting someone in a hospital telling him that it was very important and that in some religions they believe that is a critical role to comfort others when they are ill.

So, the context of when I was asked this question isn't important but someone asked me if I was Christian. I answered yes as they were referencing my cross. I wasn't uncomfortable per se though I felt I was lying, I was trying to avoid further discomfort as I really didn't know this person well and I didn't want to get into a discussion of Noahide and the seven laws, my broader beliefs etc.

It is a difficult position as I am not Jewish, it doesn't work that way. I am Christian by baptism and following our Ten Commandments, but I am not really Christian either.

Therefore, how would I answer such a question? It is ingrained in me to wear a symbol of faith, though it is a mixed one because I have not converted yet still believe deeply in G-d as imperfect as I have been of late. Even if I didn't wear a cross, the question if asked would still remain as complicated for me to answer.

Thank you for your time.

Never hand your conscience out for a vote....you might not get it back
SIRACH 32:19

Do nothing without deliberation; then once you have acted, have no regrets.