It's also ignoring the other half of the parable - 'as thyself'.
You expect your neighbor to comport themselves as a good, faithful Christian of virtue, acting in good faith. Because you expect the same of yourself. Just as you expect others to police you and guide you back if you should be lead astray.
I'm beginning to think that the most evil thing one can do in an argument or philosophy is strip them of context. Scripture, history, science - you can twist and deform anything and everything to support even the most gruesome of acts if you strip it of context and let them stand alone, without circumstance.
That said, in reply to Op, I'd have to say 'turn the other cheek' is right up there, neck and neck, as the most misused bible verse.
It's also ignoring the other half of the parable - 'as thyself'.
You expect your neighbor to comport themselves as a good, faithful Christian of virtue, acting in good faith. Because you expect the same of yourself. Just as you expect others to police you and guide you back if you should be lead astray.
I'm beginning to think that the most evil thing one can do in an argument or philosophy is strip them of context. Scripture, history, science - you can twist and deform anything and everything to support even the most gruesome of acts if you strip it of context and let them stand alone, without circumstance.
That said, in reply to Op, I'd have to say 'turn the other cheek' is right up there, neck and neck, as the most misused bible verse.
It's literally calling us to hold our neighbors to higher standards than others