When neighbors are your enemies

Philippines
October 21, 2010 10:52am CST
According to the bible: Love your neighbor as you love your self. Meaning to love your neighbor it should be based on loving your self. You must love your neighbor by thinking your neighbors as your self and no matter what differences may encounter still you need to love your neighbor. But what if your neighbor will steal your properties and your most beloved belongings. Can you still love your neighbor?
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
24 Oct 10
Would you still love yourself if you stole from your neighbors? I would say if I stole from my neighbors I would expect them to call the cops on me and so that is what you should do.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
24 Oct 10
You would be still being a good neighbor because you'd be protecting other neighbors by reporting them. If they are stealing from you then they are more than likely stealing from others. The bible also says, "Thou shalt not steal".
• India
14 Nov 10
ya u must love him u should give him/her your keys of lock , vehicles , home , everything ..... and tell if you want me as ur servant than u can take me. u must tell him that if u want my friends house , vehicles ,his property ,etc then u can give him ...... give him whatever he/she wants ,but in the front of hole society .
@vicereine (451)
• United States
13 Nov 10
I agree you should be able to love thy neighbor but mine makes it very very difficult to love them. And on that way of thinking I am assuming they do not love themselves at all because they really don't like me in the slightest. LOL!!! That's okay though because I give everyone a chance and I am not going to be ugly to her just because she has a chip on her shoulder about me. I try to be polite and anyway I am hardly ever home except on the weekends and evenings so I don't see her that often which is great thing. I do wish she was kinder though because it is really good to get a long with your neighbors to not cause conflict or risk them being ugly to animals if you have them or destroying your things or stealing from you.
@mlhervas (482)
• Philippines
22 Oct 10
Loving your neighbor does not mean that you still have to accept them into your homes after they have stolen your property or belongings. It means forgiving them when they as for forgiveness and helping them when they are in much need of help. But as for the trust factor, of course you can't fully trust them if they have stolen something from you in the past. It would take time to regain your trust again.
• Philippines
22 Oct 10
I had neighbors before whom I just couldn't befriend with. Perhaps we were like the ends of magnet that repel. For years I have been asking, how could I follow that commandment of loving my neighbors who are my enemies till one day one priest elaborated this line in one mass I attended... that the meaning of neighbor doesn't only contain or limit to the neighbors living near your place but it refers to the people living within your family. Yes, and these people are your wife/husband, relatives, children, siblings and parents. Yes again, within your home as well or living in the same roof. There are just people whom we could hardly be in harmony with. No matter how much we tried to patch things up, we just couldn't be good friends... till these enemies of mine left the neighborhood for good. On the other hand though, I learned that my husband and my children are also considered as my neighbor. Thus I love my neighbors as I love myself as well.
• Philippines
21 Oct 10
Hello cinjhoxmyltc, It seems you have a complicated topic but i can answer that question. You are right that you need to love your neighbors as youself and not only your neighbor but all fellow human being. But if they hurt you or make bad things you must give an action for that you must talk to them that they must act in a nice way so that your relationship will not be affected. Have a nice day.