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This quote promotes compassion and absence of physical violence, and I must say, peaceful and diplomatic confrontations are proved more effective at times. Befriending an enemy than raising a great war means less stress, and a higher chance that both sides won't just be settled, but might even become friends as well. This is quite advisable, since being calm clears your mind, thus, enabling you to think sharper of what's the best thing to say about the matter, rather than going berserk, where emotions come first before thinking.

A true enemy will cut your throat if you lower your guard, so jesus was obviously suicidal and irresponsible to command everyone to do this! Google it and you will see a picture of a little Christian girl who presumably went up to ISIS fighters to give them a hug. They cut her head off! No kidding, she was probably 10 years old, had a pink dress on, laying on the ground with no head, and covered with blood!

Cleveland 07/17/09

Ianswered this in a similar query several days ago,..In; keep your

enemies close,..!!

The thought of loving your enemies,.presents a: why be enemies,..?

why is that person your enemy,..? The counter thought; With enemies like them,..who needs friends,.?

Brings,..this: do we know our friends,..well,enough to call them fr-

iend,.?

It would be better to start with a clean slate,..I'm new around and

do not know anyone, really ( supposingly,.but, you do ) and must

be cautious around everyone,..Here,good behavior will earn reputa-

tion,..You are a nice person,..How,..do you get enemies,..or, an

enemy,..personality,..maybe,.Aaaahh?! Some peolpe just do not

like a person,..on pyysical appearance,..and, sets out to torment -

disadvantage or do worse,.With no reason,..This happens,..Friend-

ship starts out like this also,..

But,..people that do not like you for cause can be converted,..When

you reconize such persons be kind,..try to,..make efforts to gain trust,..become acquaintance,..casual friend,..? Aaaahhh?!! This

be the enemy you are keeping close - becoming a: work in prog-ress,.?! One day that being could surprise you by doing something really nice for you,..And, there be the enemy you are glad you kept close,..and with an enemy like he / she would you really need frie-

nds,..Sooo,..keep your enemy close,..As, a piece of work in progress,..

Eliasis Yahwehei ( The Main Man )

Religions advocate compassion and peace, so that there may be less friction and tension in between human relations.So to say society stays cool and peaceful.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer... go figure

it irritates the heck out of them