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  1. Matthias

    The happy thread

  2. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    I’ve explained it to my readers. See my post on that issue. (No one asked me about it and no one responded to it when I raised it.) That’s false. I pay taxes just like (almost) everybody else does.
  3. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    Looking back through the thread, the reasons for the Crusades was pretty much exhausted in the OP. If the only thing under discussion was the reasons for, the thread could have ended at post #5.
  4. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    You would like for your casual reading audience to believe that what you’ve said here is true. It is a fact, not a theory, that the Crusades are a part of Church history. I’ve posted about that history and about other parts of church history. I haven’t excluded any part of church history, and...
  5. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    If you truly aren’t sure, it’s because you’ve chosen to be ignorant. I’ve explained to my target audience why I‘m making those kinds of posts. For the first 300 years of Christianity, the followers of Jesus didn’t serve in the military. You should have verified that by now. Throughout history...
  6. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    There is a lot to object to in your teaching. I’m not desperate, I didn’t appeal to authority (I’m particularly distrustful of anything written by AI; my admonition to everyone is carefully evaluate the content of what any authority says: “Read widely, deeply, thoughtfully, and critically”)...
  7. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    We agreed that it is a couple of days ago. I know you remember that so you’re writing this for another purpose.
  8. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    I’m trying to read between the lines. How do I know from this whether or not you agree that a person is not a follower of Jesus if they aren’t armed, ready to kill [human beings], imitating the Crusaders? I think you’ve shifted the terrain. Wrangler is teaching that the followers of Jesus will...
  9. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    A mission, yes. I haven’t lost patience with my audience. If I had, I wouldn’t have invested this much time on the matter. * Editing to add that I’ve invested this much time precisely because I am patient with my audience. * I’m not trying to force anyone into agreement with me. Even if I...
  10. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    All I want to know is if you agree or disagree with the teaching: ”You are not a follower of Jesus if you aren’t armed, ready to kill.” I don’t need you stand with me against him. What I need to know is if you stand with him.
  11. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    “Not good to feed the troll.” - you Executioners: “Hey, Torquemada, whaddaya say?” Torquemada: “I just got back from the auto-da-fe.” Executioners: “Auto-da-fe? What’s an auto-da-fe?” Torquemada: “It’s what you oughtn’t to do but you do anyway.” (History of the World, Part 1) P.S. For...
  12. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    It is a direct answer to your heart.
  13. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    What do you know about feeding trolls?
  14. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    https://www.bc4gc.org/blog/2024/02/23/dirk-willems-loving-his-enemy-to-death “Men in form not in substance.” If you are someone who thinks that is true, please read his story and think again.
  15. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    A person does not have to read this in order to be or to become a follower of Jesus, but doing so will protect a person from anyone who teaches ”You are not a follower of Jesus if you aren’t armed, ready to kill.“ A person so equipped can also help steer others away from the pernicious teacher...