05-03-2009, 03:05 PM
Wael,
I can understand your reservation for "loving" one's enemy. According to the world's view of it, loving one's enemy would indeed seem a useless and unusual activity. The purpose of loving one's enemy, is to show that just as Jehovah showed mercy and compassion for us who did not deserve it, so too, should we show mercy and compassion for those of our neighbors who don't deserve it. It's a spiritual way of showing our thanks to our God.
I understand what you mean about not mistreating one's wife. "Love" however is more than merely having affection for someone.
No, I'm not coming to "spread" the Gospel according to the Scriptures...not me. I come so that when topics about the Christian faith come up, those who are muslim can have an accurate account of what the Bible means and what it means to be a follower of The Way.