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Followers of Jesus shouldn’t involve themselves in war where “things can and do go crazy”. As I’ve been showing you, the earliest Christians didn’t -> “We do not use the weapons of the world.”

“Though the vast amount of energy during the Crusades was focused on victory against Muslim forces, Catholics, when given time and opportunity, also turned their attention west toward the likes of Albi, France, headquarters of the Cathars (from the Greek, meaning ‘cleansed’). This group of men...

Thank you. ”On the night before the execution, Adrian crawled under the quilt his mother had made and read the last letter she had written him. It explained: ’Oh, my dear, son, though I will soon be taken from you, begin now in your youth to fear God. Then you shall have your mother again in...

“In the cold winter of 1573, Maeyken Wens, a young Belgium mother and wife, was arrested for the treasonous act of rebaptism. A few weeks later, her sentence was passed to her: she was to be burned at the stake. Moreover, it was ordered she have a tongue screw imbedded in her mouth toprevent her...

“When I cease to preach salvation by faith in Jesus, put me into a lunatic asylum, for you may be sure that my mind is gone.” - C.H. Spurgeon

That’s between you and him. You approached me the same way, even while at the same time knowing that it isn’t true. *** ”No one has greater love than this - that one lays down his life for his friends.” - Jesus I made it home in time to post the following from my X / Twitter “Following” feed...

Jesus, Paul, and the early Christians? No. They did “not use the weapons of the world.” Then who? The crusaders. @Wrangler @Armour of God @NayborBear

Jesus, Paul and the early Christians were well aware of Psalm 110. “We do not use the weapons of the world.” - Paul

I’ve answered that question dozens of times. That‘s what your words put into action look like.

What’s gone wrong is they’re following the popes rather than the Messiah.

No. You muddied the water and I clarified for @Wrangler what I was asking him about. I’ve answered all of these questions, in this thread and in others. Please see post #2090.

“In 1208, Pope Innocent III declared a major crusade to destroy the Albigenses. Some 20,000 knights and peasants answered the call, forming an army that scourged southern France, smashing towns where the belief was strong. When the beseiged city of Beziers fell, soldiers asked papal legate...

“Lord, stamp eternity on my eyeballs.” - Jonathan Edwards