In his April 23, 2017, letter to the editor of his local daily newspaper Ron Schoenhardt wrote in part, "I am a Christian and understand 'thou shalt not kill.' . . . Since I am a senior citizen, I remember 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' Some people will certainly disagree with what I say next, but I firmly believed that whatever means a person used to kill someone, the murderer should be put to death by the same method." Jesus Christ would certainly disagree with that. Is Mr. Schoenhardt a Christian? A Christian is one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ. Here in this poem is what Jesus Christ taught about retribution in kind, "an eye for an eye" (Exodus 21:24).
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK
A Poem of Jesus Christ
from the Bible: Matthew 5:38-42 (King James Version)
Ye have heard that it hath been said,
"An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth":
But I say unto you,
That ye resist not evil:
But whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek,
Turn to him the other also.
And if any man will sue thee at the law,
And take away thy coat,
Let him have thy cloak also.
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile,
Go with him twain.
Give to him that asketh thee,
And from him that would borrow of thee
Turn not thou away.
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