Chapter 5

1) Is it more important to follow the rules no matter what, or can you bend them in the name of love? Give an example illustrating your opinion.

2) Discuss a time when:

a. you thought the rules were out of sync because the spirit of love was not there.

b. you though the rules were instituted to point up the power of those who made them, rather than for the protection of those for whom the rules were made.

3) What do you think about the crippled man's response, "Sir, there is no one to help me" and Jesus' answer to him: "Do you want to get well?" What might Jesus be implying?

4) In a society, such as ours, where the survival of the fittest is the attitude du jour, why do you think Jesus used a crippled man to display his power?