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“When we refuse to see the image of God in others, we prepare our hearts for violence. Racism and genocide begin not with weapons, but with a failure to love” - Henri Nouwen The crusaders didn’t love their enemies and their Islamic enemies didn’t love them. Do you love your enemies @Riven?

@Riven you’re looking, in part, for a Christianity which kills those who seek to kill it. There are other options for you besides Catholicism. I represent primitive Christianity, which didn’t and doesn’t kill those who seek to kill it.

Catholic territory. What does that do for you? The primitive Christians also took action beyond to “just pray about it” -> evangelism. I read daily of the Roman Catholic Church attracting new members. Catholic sources should be consulted for that information. How interested in pursuing it...

The mission of the Crusaders varied but, generally speaking, it was to defend the Catholic church-state. What is the value of that to you? What do you think is necessary that the Catholics aren’t doing? It’s out in the open now. Christianity began as a sect of Judaism. All of the other...

So if the Crusaders had won, you would be pleased with them. What they defended - the belief and practice of Catholicism - isn’t the source of your displeasure with the Catholics. Christians must always oppose Islam. The religions are incompatible. Jesus and the apostles didn’t oppose Islam...

The church underwent major change in the 4th century. Constantine’s Act of toleration in 313) lead to Theodosius I declaring Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire (in 380). Christianity became a nation of the world. Would you be pleased with the Crusaders if they had...

“Many Christians use the words ‘service’ and ’volunteering’ as if they were interchangeable, but the difference between them quietly shapes how believers think about calling, ministry, and identity in the church. …” (J. Warner Wallace, “Service Or Volunteerism? Why The Difference Matters For...

It began in the 2nd century but became widespread in the 4th century. Notice how we keep coming back to the 4th century? Why aren’t you pleased with the Crusaders? What is the end you are looking for? Human history is a disaster. The history can’t be changed but it’s in process of being...

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