You don’t have to believe in God to recognize Jesus’ ideas of non-violence are noteworthy.
One of Jesus’ core principles is forgiveness. Violence begets violence and can lead to a cycle of vengeance and destruction, which is why we must learn to forgive and turn the other cheek. Forgiveness is part of the healing process but that doesn’t mean to forget, or conveniently ignore past crimes, rather accept that you can’t change the past and focus on rebuilding burned bridges.
Jesus also never forced anyone to follow Him and neither did He punish nor rebuke those who leave Him. Christ gave sinners a choice, like preaching to prostitutes about freedom from sin, instead of using unjust earthly laws to stone them to death.
Christ gave us spiritual freedom, which is far greater than the political freedom being preached to Christians today. Christians who advocate using the government to enforce laws and morality are not followers of Christ but have contradicted Him.
Jesus is not the political savior you’re looking for, which is why He wept as He entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. The people of Jerusalem had their priorities out of order when they should’ve been more concerned about “The things that make for peace,” meaning peace comes from personal responsibility rather than using government for every problem you encounter.
What steps are you taking to lead a more non-violent life?