The image of a feminized, Gandhi like, "turn the other cheek" Jesus is one perpetrated by the enemy no doubt.
Obviously he had this side to him, we all do, and he was man as much as he is Deity, and in his case I'm sure the compassion, tolerance and loveliness was matchless.
But I also am certain that if faced with some creature which is clearly and willingly doing evil, he would do no less.
The image of a feminized, Gandhi like, "turn the other cheek" Jesus is one perpetrated by the enemy no doubt.
Obviously he had this side to him, we all do, and he was man as much as he is Deity, and in his case I'm sure the compassion, tolerance and loveliness was matchless.
But I also am certain that if faced with some creature which is clearly and willingly doing evil, he would do no less.
I've always read "turn the other cheek" with the context of defiance, not meekness.
You can be as defiant as you want while doing it, the degenerate will still be kicking your ass while you do nothing.