I generally discount statements by people that go "That's not christian" or "How very christian of you" because it's usually someone who hates our religion trying to use it against us. My usual reply is something along the lines of being Christian doesn't mean being nice all the time and a doormat.
"My usual reply is something along the lines of being Christian doesn't mean being nice all the time and a doormat."
you're right, the turn your cheek is always put out there but few people realize the apostles carried swords. Hence the ear cutting off in the garden.
I do my best to worry about myself and not others. That keeps me plenty busy. I don't care if the fox lady (or is it foxy) didn't quote the bible 100% verbatim to the King James Version. I thought she presented a positive image in contrast to a very negative christian image.
The message of Jesus was grace. Grace for our sins above all else but also grace for our other mistakes. Its what counts in the heart that matters to him and not the ability to quote 126 verses of the KJV. The quotes will come in time but when we critisize people in instances like that we are not presenting the image of grace.
Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner... There is a time/season for everything.
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8