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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 6076080" data-attributes="member: 24302">And yet he physically drove the merchants and money changers out of the Temple.&nbsp; I saw a Catholic priest on tv explain what turning the other cheek meant in that verse.&nbsp; He said someone of higher station would show their dominance by slapping someone with their left hand on the person&#039;s right cheek.&nbsp; By turning their left cheek towards the person of higher station he couldn&#039;t strike them again with his left hand.&nbsp; He&#039;d have to use his right hand which would signify the person being slapped was of equal station.&nbsp; It was an act of defiance.&nbsp; Don&#039;t fight back, stand your ground, let the perpetrator know you are his equal.Of course you&#039;ll totally disagree with that but then having a cultural context is important when understanding the Bible.&nbsp; Something that people who study the Scriptures put a lot of stock in.&nbsp; And not fighting back against those who harm you isn&#039;t the same as not stopping someone from hurting others.&nbsp; Any grown man who refuses to stop a woman from being raped, or beaten, or stop the harming of a child, is a pathetic excuse for a human being.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 6076080, member: 24302"] And yet he physically drove the merchants and money changers out of the Temple. I saw a Catholic priest on tv explain what turning the other cheek meant in that verse. He said someone of higher station would show their dominance by slapping someone with their left hand on the person's right cheek. By turning their left cheek towards the person of higher station he couldn't strike them again with his left hand. He'd have to use his right hand which would signify the person being slapped was of equal station. It was an act of defiance. Don't fight back, stand your ground, let the perpetrator know you are his equal. Of course you'll totally disagree with that but then having a cultural context is important when understanding the Bible. Something that people who study the Scriptures put a lot of stock in. And not fighting back against those who harm you isn't the same as not stopping someone from hurting others. Any grown man who refuses to stop a woman from being raped, or beaten, or stop the harming of a child, is a pathetic excuse for a human being. [/QUOTE]

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