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1. Blessed are the merciful, how can Christians show mercy today? Christians can show mercy today by forgiving people (neighbour - as Mark says) and by turning the other cheek in times of persecution and helplessness. 2. Explain why some Christians think the Beatitudes are no long relevant Some Christians think that the beatitudes aren't relevant because we live in a society where people aren't really persecuted because of their religion, this makes some Christians say that the beatitude "Blessed are the persecuted" is irrelevant to us and was meant for people who were bin persecuted in the Roman era. Some Christians also believe that the beatitudes aren't relevant because the Bible is outdated and we have developed. 3. The Beatitudes: Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are...

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