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He chose not to respond. That’s fine. I’ll respond as if he had posed the questions to me. Based on Islamic history, no. Based on Christian history, no. This one requires caution and thoughtful consideration. Based on the teachings of the prophets, the Messiah and the apostles, yes. Yes.

My 20th great grandfather on my mother’s side of the family is depicted in the movie Braveheart. I’ll leave it to my readers to guess, if they care to: A. William Wallace or B. King Edward II. Am I proud of him? No. Why? He didn’t obey the teaching of Jesus and the apostles.

No, I’m not a Muslim sympathizer. Talk to me about the full armor of God.

“An evening devoted to reading great books is to the mind what a stay in the mountains is to the soul.” - Andre Maurois

Thanks. *** Jesus didn’t teach his disciples to pillage, plunder, etc. Neither did Paul. Both Jesus and Paul provide explicit instruction on how followers of Jesus are to live and respond to evil. The Crusaders are not an example of that teaching.

Those places would welcome my wallet, not me.

As you see it, is that the way Jesus instructed his followers to live?

From my X / Twitter “For you” feed today - “Even if you don’t believe in God or Christianity, what do you think your life would be like in an America if every church became a mosque?” (Lara Logan) https://x.com/laralogan/status/2048490767942115402?s=61 I believe in God and Christianity...

“Every single person in the world needs Jesus Christ.” - Scott Roberts

“If people cannot write well, they cannot think well, and if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them.” - George Orwell

The Crusaders were. Why aren’t you?

“Why does Jesus arm his disciples with two swords? Actually Jesus tells us. … Jesus gives the reason for arming Peter and one other discipke when he says, ”For the time has come for this prophecy about me to be fulfilled: ‘He was counted among the rebels.’ - Luke 22:37 Jesus did not arm his...

“The biblical test case for love of God is love of neighbor; the biblical test case for love of neighbor is love of enemy. And you can’t love your neighbor-enemy by using a sword, a gun, or a hydrogen bomb against them. But if you don’t agree with what Jesus believes about violence, you can...