the bible says turn the other cheek but what do you do if that one is harmed also?

I get exactly what you are saying. I do not call myself a Christian. I cannot be a Christian, I cannot be Christ like. No one can. Christ is unique, his mind was his, his body was his...I cannot embody somebody that I am not. God created you with your own mind, your own body. Be the best you that you can be. That's my acceptance of what Jesus taught. How could you possibly be more the the best you? Trying to act like another person your entire life is a lie. Don't lie! Be real!

The passage has nothing to do with war or fighting or violence or Rule of Law & justice. It is about others who commit wrongs based on their false beliefs and religion. Attacking them in kind is not showing the faith of Jesus.

So you're saying I should try to resist my urge to react violently and instead of defend the weak try to help them hide?

Are you sure? Now I'm starting to get confused.

Is there a specific passage that addresses that? I've been looking for one.

Jesus did not advocate we be suicidal in allowing others to beat us or invade our lands. He told Peter to arm himself with the sword. The passage in question, again, has to do with others, for instance, lying to us about something. We do not then lie back rather turn the other cheek to show Christ is not the way they are.

Another example would be someone showing their wealth to brag. The Christian even if wealthy would turn the other cheek and not respond in kind. That is not why God has blessed him.

If you read the bible, Jesus teaches that there are two sides to man. One is good, the other evil. We should always lead with our good.

Therefore, when you lead with your good side (as represented by your cheek) and someone slaps it, you turn the other cheek. In other words, show them your evil side.

The trouble is that these teachings have been taken over and interpreted by STUPID PUSSIES that teach you should just take it.

Of course, the STUPID PUSSY version is the one that those in power like best, so this way you will always be their slave and never fight back.

HTH

Is there a specific passage that addresses that? I've been looking for one.

There are two types of face slaps: a forward slap and a backward slap. One is used on inferiors, and the other is used of equals. (I forget which is which)

So, if you are slapped as an inferior, Jesus says to turn the other cheek so that the aggressor will be forced to slap you as an equal... if he dares.

Quite subversive, really.

After stating the antithesis, Jesus switches to speak in the second person and gives four admonitory sayings to solidify his point. Verse 39b is the classic “turn the other cheek” saying of Jesus. The “slap” mentioned here was primarily an expression of hate and insult, rather than a physical assault with the intent of depriving an individual of life or health. The pain caused is important, but secondary to the insult. The addition of right cheek could mean an especially rude insult since that would require a backhanded or left-handed slap. The insult implied that one was an inferior, perhaps a slave, a child, or in that time a woman. The Baba Qamma tractates (8:6) said that a backhanded slap required double penance. 1 Esdras 4:30 (from the Apocrypha) indicates that a left-handed slap was considered a special insult. Does the situation here represent any violent situation one may encounter in life, any insulting situation, or both? Since slaps apparently were widespread, the most likely answer is either the insulting situation or perhaps both. If taken as given that Jesus is talking about this in a legal sense, what else might be gleaned? Slapping someone at that time could result in an exchange that would be brought to a civil court; this was entirely possible given the Rabbinic law as mentioned above. Jesus is saying that one should not let violence keep escalating. Hitting back, as N.T. Wright says, “keeps the evil in circulation” (51). Rather, turn the insult around without insulting back, volunteer the left cheek and let him approach you on equal ground. Offering the other cheek implies that the aggressor can hit again if he likes, but he will do so as an equal and not a superior.