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Awmte · 05-29-2006, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TomboyMom

One of their basic principles is Ahimsa, which means non-violence toward all creatures.

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Originally Posted by Gamera

Since that's the teaching in question, yes. The issue is does any earlier nonChristian text teach loving your enemies. Not loving your neighbors but loving your enemies. The difference is important, even if you chose to discount it.

One would have thought the phrase "all creatures" would tend to be inclusive of... all creatures

ETA. TomboyMom's original quote

post tenebras lux · 05-29-2006, 06:28 AM

What was the second 'Great Commandment' again?

I thought it was 'love thy neighbour as thyself'. But Gamera seems to think that Jesus preached against loving your neighbours. :huh:

TomboyMom · 05-29-2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by post tenebras lux

What was the second 'Great Commandment' again?

I thought it was 'love thy neighbour as thyself'. But Gamera seems to think that Jesus preached against loving your neighbours. :huh:

I don't think that was really fair, post. Gemara is saying that Jesus taught to love your neighbors AND you enemies.

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post tenebras lux Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Republic and Canton of Geneva Posts: 5,756	What was the second 'Great Commandment' again? I thought it was 'love thy neighbour as thyself'. But Gamera seems to think that Jesus preached against loving your neighbours. :huh:

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