Respect

[xyluz]

I think that respect and trust can go hand in hand.How can you trust someone if you do not respect them?

I think the answer to that question would be yes...

I respect my dad because the bible commands me to honor him in the Lord, and in that honor respect is tightly packed with it... and i respect him secondly because age is not just a number, it is also experience... and because through him i came into being...

But i do not trust him to make the right decision for himself or for me.. either because he's old.. or maybe that's just the way he has always been.. or maybe because i'm just more educated...

Either way i think it is possible to respect someone and not trust them...

Edited September 23, 2015 by xyluz

[missmuffet]

I think that respect and trust can go hand in hand.How can you trust someone if you do not respect them?

I think the answer to that question would be yes...

I respect my dad because the bible commands me to honor him in the Lord, and in that honor respect is tightly packed with it... and i respect him secondly because age is not just a number, it is also experience... and because through him i came into being...

But i do not trust him to make the right decision for himself or for me.. either because he's old.. or maybe that's just the way he has always been..

Either way i think it is possible to respect someone and not trust them...

What happens when a person has an abusive parent?

[xyluz]

What happens when a person has an abusive parent?

I don't know your intention for asking that question, it seems a bit off focus.. but to answer, i was only sighting an example...

the point is, i believe it is possible to respect someone and not trust them...

[AllTheGoodNamesAreTaken]

I think I'll answer your question, bopeep, instead of TRYING TO TURN THIS THREAD INTO MY OWN SOAPBOX as others seem to be trying to do.  Yes, I think respect is earned; we respect someone, or we don't, after seeing what they are about.

 

From what I can see from the Bible it says that everyone should be respected.This confuses me because how can a person respect some of the things that some people say and do?

I understand Peep. I think there are measures of respect. Does that make sense ?

Not really.Respect is respect.

Okay. I wont add to that then. 

[missmuffet]

Respect from God is the ultimate, when a mans ways please the Lord even his enemies are at peace with him Proverbs 16:7

[thereselittleflower]

I think I'll answer your question, bopeep, instead of TRYING TO TURN THIS THREAD INTO MY OWN SOAPBOX as others seem to be trying to do.  Yes, I think respect is earned; we respect someone, or we don't, after seeing what they are about.

 

From what I can see from the Bible it says that everyone should be respected.This confuses me because how can a person respect some of the things that some people say and do?

There are different levels and types of respect.

Consider the story of Ester.  Consider Mordecai and his response to Haman.

He respected Haman but the respect was superficial and only due to his station.   He did not respect him on a personal level.  It was the lack of personal respect and deference that set Haman off.

 

Edited September 24, 2015 by thereselittleflower

[The_Patriot21]

I think there are different levels of respect, to tie it up in a nice neat, simple  little ball is not only doing us a disservice but rather dishonest with ourselves in all reality, even though we'd like to.

 

The best way to put this is by example. Its fair to say I respect life, all life, that is true. Young old, unborn, women, children, I respect life. Yet there are people I don't care for. They still get at least the bare necessities of respect from me most of the time, because they are human.

 

There are some figureheads I respect more then others. I respect men like Rand Paul and Ben Carson for their stands on political issues and their actions have shown them to be men of valor.

 

But then there are people like my dad and my recently deceased grandfather, that I hold in extremely high regard, and if they were to advise me against something, even if it was against Rand Paul, I would take their view into serious consideration. Because I hold more respect for them on a deeper level then most others.

 

There are people at work I hold more respect for then others simply because of the fact that they are put in authority over me.

 

There are different levels and types of respect. The most basic of respect-the value of life and being civil and loving to our fellow man, that should be a given among Christians, and if its not you should be ashamed of yourselves.

Those put in authority over you, you need to respect that authority, regardless of whether they have earned it or not. Though when they do it makes the job easier.

But, as far as who you look up to, who you trust to give you advice, who you allow to lead you spiritually, and sometimes physically, those people must earn it. If you are trusting someone to lead you spiritually that has not earned your trust, then you are a fool.

[Ezra]

Oh man I thought it was about Jonah

  ... sorry

[/quote]

Don't feel sorry.  Jonah is relevant.  The whale had great respect for Jonah and sent him on his way to Nineveh without chewing him up.  As a result the Ninevites had great respect for Jonah.  But Jonah has little respect for the grace of God towards Nineveh.  He had more respect for the gourd that perish.

Back to whether respect is earned, there are two kinds of respect: (a) we are to be respectful to all and sundry simply because they are made in the image of God, and (b) people must earn our respect in closer relationships, which is over and above universal respect.

[missmuffet]

 

Oh man I thought it was about Jonah

  ... sorry

 

Don't feel sorry.  Jonah is relevant.  The whale had great respect for Jonah and sent him on his way to Nineveh without chewing him up.  As a result the Ninevites had great respect for Jonah.  But Jonah has little respect for the grace of God towards Nineveh.  He had more respect for the gourd that perish.

Back to whether respect is earned, there are two kinds of respect: (a) we are to be respectful to all and sundry simply because they are made in the image of God, and (b) people must earn our respect in closer relationships, which is over and above universal respect.

Ya,the whale didn't digest Jonah 

Edited September 24, 2015 by bopeep1909

[thereselittleflower]

There is also the respect exhibited in simply using manners and being polite.

But on a very fundamental level, all human beings are made in the image of God, and thus are due respect because of our Creator.  

Respect for the dignity of the person is intimately tied to divine love which we as christians are to be vehicles of expression to others in this world, even to those who think differently than we do.  The Gospel requires forgiveness of offenses.  We are to love even our enemies.  LOVE not just tolerate.    Salvation, liberation of one's spirit is incompatible with hatred of one's enemies.

This to me is the essence of the respect we are to give all men.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 24, 2015 by thereselittleflower