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Originally Posted by Quixote
I wonder if this was the basis for the Crusades, mostly against the Moslems, the cry for one of which was "Kill them all; God will know His own!" And kill they did!
However, among the Crusades was the Albigensian Crusade, involving the killing of Christians: men, women, and children as well. These were the Cathars, who sought a return to the true principles of Christianity: "perfection, poverty, and preaching."
Albigensian Crusade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'm inclined to agree with those posters who differentiate between the loving acceptance of all by Jesus—and a Church with a historic violent approach to dealing with other human beings who don't follow "the party line."
I guess gays and lesbians are among those who don't follow that "party line" in the eyes of the Church and its adherents....
And still, given all the quotes of chapters and verses, no one is able—or willing—to say WHICH Bible is the "True Word of God" ... and thus which Bibles are not.... |
Romans 8:7
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
No reason for the violence of the crusades which actually went on for hundreds of years to surprise anyone, God destroyed all life on the earth except those few he chose to save and he will do it again when he says it is enough and time shall be no more. Many have died for the glory and purpose of God including John the Baptist being beheaded and Stephen was stoned to death.
It wasn't raining when Noah started to build the ark yet he followed his faith and did what God had instructed him to do.
Numerous places I am able and willing to state and have stated, The King James Version of the Holy Bible translated into English in 1611 is the true word of God. The New Testament was translated from Greek, the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew text,