The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- We are told to love neighbors and enemies, yet they often turn out to be the same people.
- In plain terms
- The people you should love include the ones you might want to hate.
- What can you take from it?
- Love requires seeing the human in everyone.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you count as a neighbor today?
Another view
It assumes neighbors and enemies are the same too often.
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