This is not a fact but an almost impossible act to follow. It's like trying to touch the horizon. You can't. But you have a path to follow, a direction the needle of your inner compass will point to... Some people have it naturally, others need guidance and a reminder why they are more than a animal, IF they chose to...
It's not impossible to follow but it's like one does not have any self respect if they let the other person abuse them and then offer them to abuse more.
I have seen and known people who do follow the bible and say "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." They forgive those who have done wrong to them and ask me to do the same. I don't believe in this but I believe in punishing those who commit a crime. Jesus asked to forgive the Jews who nailed him on the cross but I will never forgive them. If we keep forgiving our criminals, what's the point of having any LAW then?
The example of the dude beating his dog while going to church is why we are what we are... As none of us will go and help the dog, while being a church goer, like the dog beater...
I went up to the person and caught the stick with which he was beating up the dog and I made the dog to just run away and hide in the building. I never bear if I see anyone who is illtreating animals.