Is Christ Our Example?

Or it could just be if people would have actually followed this bit of example we might all have a peaceful and prosperous world instead of spending money we don't have on bombs that cost millions to kill some faceless so called enemy. While the education of children falls from current standards every year and the homeless die in streets and the people starve. Ask any psychologist and they will tell you that the same traits in anyone who is known as a hero is also the same you will find in people who were known as villains. The world is still full of selfishness and greed he was trying to balance the equation a balanced person is what we all should be. Hate is no different than violence you spread it and you will get it back the same, love even if returned with hate will eventually shame the other person. Also I would like to point out that the sermon on the mount was for those 120 that were the hard core followers of Jesus. If they slacked in their example what would that have said to everyone?

"Resist not evil. If smitten on one cheek turn the other. " In my opinion, this simply means forgive the person that struck you. Turning the other cheek is an exaggeration so as to convince the listener that striking back is by far the last thing you'd do to your offender. Everyone has a conscience and you'd be an animal if you don't have one. Everyone has the right to change and no one can take that away from anybody. Turning the other cheek is like restraining yourself from striking back. Look at the bigger picture, don't let the spur of the moment take hold of you. "Love your enemies." The people who convicted Christ.. the ones who betrayed Him.. the ones who crucified Him.. who laughed at Him and mocked Him.. based on our standards those are His enemies. But what did He do when He was about to die? He asked The Lord to forgive them.. forgive them for they do not know what they are doing.. and He still loved them. "Take no thought for the morrow. " Don't you see the wisdom in this? Maybe because you've looked at it on a negative angle. Also, you have omitted several parts on that passage: "Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." (Matt. 6:24-34 ) Now, try to read that passage and reflect on it. I did, and I want to thank you for raising that question. It made my faith stronger. :) God Bless you!

I think there is good and bad in all of us. We all have it, thinking it is still having it, it's how you act that changes the outcome. I believe g-d takes care of us in giving us that to believe in. Something to hold on to when times are tough. I think some people just take it to the extreme.