Oneironaut, I look at woman with lust at times. BUT, I'm not a married man, so its not adultery, right? Sure, Jesus didn't specify, but I'm certain those hearing his words knew the definition of adultery. Do you really think, that Jesus would imply that a single man, not yet married, would be sinning if he thought about sex? That's just crazy, imo! Btw, stoning was an ancient practice, but certainly wasn't Gods law. I don't recall anywhere in the Bible where 'God' demanded adulterers to be stoned...wasn't that Moses? Certainly NOT in the ten commandments.

Love your enemy is a good rule of thumb if you ask me. It helps us erase the intolorant attitude we all possess. BUT, if I get struck a third time we're gonna roll!

Also, Jesus didn't say you had to be as righteous as the prophets. He said scribes and Pharisees. I think he refered to the pharisees as vipers:

Matthew 3:7

7. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

He also said that whosoever broke the least of the commandents, would be the least in the kindgdom. I assume that kingdom would be the 'kingdom of heaven', so what's your point?

I don't understand...
JunkYard Reviewed by JunkYard on . Hardest "Christian" thing to do? What is the number one teaching of Christianity that is the hardest for youto follow? I believe heavily in the teachings of Christ, but like every other human being in the world I "walk the line" like a drunk with a blindfold on. Atheists and agnostics please post your opinions, too; what do you think is the most demanding and spritually testing? Do you think the world would be a better place if more people followed it, or about the same? For me, personally: Love thy enemy. Rating: 5