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Readers, be wise. Don’t fall prey to emotional manipulation by the devil.

We may wonder how many attempted murders and rapes he has personally prevented by killing the bad men. He won’t say but his personal count is probably zero. We might also ask how many attempted murders and rapes the typical follower of Jesus personally prevent by killing the bad men in his...

The evil one is trying to persuade us in this thread that it isn’t masculine to believe and obey Paul’s teaching. Remember, it is Wrangler who supports the crusaders - who, among their other atrocities, raped Muslims, Jews, and Christians.

Readers, this is just another sexist attack of the devil on conscientious objectors. It‘s a common tactic. (See post #371.) Masculinity isn’t defined as a male who is ”armed, ready to kill” his enemies. Jesus, the apostles, and male followers of Jesus for three hundred years weren’t ”armed...

Thanks for asking. Celebrating the Incarnation of the Second Person of the Trinity is a logical and reasonable act for a trinitarian. (There was a time though when Protestant trinitarians didn’t celebrate it, and even outlawed the celebration.) The reason I don’t celebrate Christmas is because...

What about politicians who are Christian? ”Is Vladimir Putin a Christian?” AI overview - “Yes, Vladimir Putin identifies as a Russian Orthodox Christian, regularly attends services, and strongly aligns himself and the Russian State with conservative Christian values, using Orthodoxy as a key...

”Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s“ -> Jesus was speaking about paying taxes, not about serving in the military. “Uncle Caesar wants you!” may be true but that isn’t Jesus’ message. ”Render unto God what is God’s” -> Jesus, I suggest, has in mind Deuteronomy 6:5 - “You shall love Yahweh...

The followers of Jesus aren’t commanded to give their enemies hell. We’re commanded to give our enemies love, and to do them no harm.

”You are not a follower of Jesus if you aren’t armed, ready to kill.” Does Jesus want his followers to experience hell?

I tossed and turned all night long thinking about your dear son. My nephew served in Iraq and has PTSD. I’ve never spoken with him about it. My sister has told me heartbreaking stories about what he’s going through. I‘ve spoken elsewhere on the forum about a man I worked with who served in...

I was with family. I don’t.

No.

“My name is Miyako Taguchi. I am of the second generation of the nuclear bomb survivors from Nagasaki. Both my parents experienced extreme hunger, grief and horror due to the war and the nuclear bombing. I have deep respect for my parents not only because they survived unspeakable conditions but...

War crimes. Jesus approves of his followers committing them?