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[–] 18824970? ago 

Jesus said "He who lives by the sword dies by the sword" but somehow warlike Christians interpret that as "Deus Vult" and wonder then why the world has gone to hell. Well, it's because you abandoned Christ's teachings. Christ said "love and love" are his commandments. Not really difficult to understand yet somehow you manage to miss it.

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[–] 18824973? ago 

yet "love" should not be expressed in the way it is now, mainly letting the loved one walk into damnation.

True love means you keep the person from sinning as it leads to his own destruction which you obviously wouldnt want if you love him.

10Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. 11No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a peaceful harvest of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

it does not mean you let him do whatever he wants onto you or others, but that every punishment you do put onto someone comes from a point of love and compassion.

5And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me. 6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

would be better for him

If there is noone in the world willing to forgive and forget, we will endlessly carry on feuds and fights in form of revenge for all eternety. Its only when someone starts to forgive that this Cycle can be broken. And as Gods Chosen we are meant to go forth as a good example and make the first step. We are not meant to ignore and tolerate evil, but meant to overcome our hate, and give up what we can spare in an effort to break that cycle, but step up where its necessary even for our own disadventages.

Naruto understood this