Ideology of Peace
PEACE IN DIFFERENT RELIGIONS
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The teachings of Christ attach the greatest
importance to love and good behaviour. This is
expressed in one of his sayings in the Bible:
But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies
and do good to those who hate you. (6:27)
This means that you should love everyone, even
your enemies.
You should adopt a peaceful attitude towards
everyone, even towards those who choose to be
physically abusive. It is this unilateral good
behaviour which has been thus symbolically
expressed:
To him who strikes you on the one cheek,
offer the other also. And from him who takes
away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic
either. Give to everyone who asks of you. And
from him who takes away your goods, do not
ask them back. (6:29-30)
This is not encouragement to be passive. It is, in
symbolic language, a lesson in unilateral ethics. This
symbolic teaching can be expressed as follows:
