Islam a Religion of Peace?

[billie]

Well, I'll give you credit for being and equal opportunity insulter.

That's too bad, isn't it? It shouldn't be that way between us brothers and sisters. They're supposed to know us by our love for one another. We should be able to disagree respectfully. This is very grieving to my spirit.

[pointer]

Well, I'll give you credit for being and equal opportunity insulter.

That's too bad, isn't it? It shouldn't be that way between us brothers and sisters. They're supposed to know us by our love for one another. We should be able to disagree respectfully. This is very grieving to my spirit.

We should be under no illusion. There are two sorts of people here: those who love the truth, and those who hate it. One follows the other as surely as night follows day.

The truth is that I insulted no-one. The alternative to half-wittedness among those who persecute so-called witches is something much less complimentary. And it is hardly my fault if Roman Catholics have a long history of violence (and another poster has already picked up on just a part of that). It is, of course, tempting to accuse another poster of defective character when one is unable to confront his arguments head on.

[Scarletprayers]

Evidently calling a group half witted is okay in your book. When you can quit the name calling by using generalizations as your rule book, then you can talk to me about truth or the lack thereof!

[pointer]

Evidently calling a group half witted is okay in your book.

Is persecuting witches in the 20th century not at least as bad as that? Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Scarletprayers]

Evidently calling a group half witted is okay in your book.

Is persecuting witches in the 20th century not at least as bad as that? Correct me if I'm wrong.

WHO...............is persecuting witches???? I thought I read this thread very carefully, I've seen post speaking out against it, but persecuting..........I must have missed it. And let me correct you, 2 wrongs still don't make a right.

[WayneB]

If you can find anything in His teaching advocating violence please show me.

Gladly...

1. If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. (Luke 14:26)

2. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:37)

3. Think not that I am come to send peace on earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword. (Matthew 10:34)

4. I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled! (Luke 12:49)

5. Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division. (Luke 12:51)

6. Perhaps people think that I have come to cast peace upon the world. They do not know that I have come to cast conflicts upon the earth: fire, sword, war. (Gospel of Thomas)

Hello Arialia.

I will only address those Scriptures that are canon. The Gospel of Thomas is NOT, therefore I cannot speak to it.

Regarding the Scriptures from Matthew and Luke, they are easier to understand in context with the words of Jesus in the Gospel of John, where it is written, "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you."

Simply spoken, Jesus is not advocating violence but rather he is speaking of priority. Our focus needs to be on HIM first and no other, regardless if they are mother, father, wife, child, boss, pastor...anything of or anyone in this world.

Read these passages in context with the entire Scripture. Don't do like so many, believer and unbeliever alike, and take Scripture out of context to prove a point.

[sorry it took so long to release your post]

May the Lord Bless you richly,

Wayne

[pointer]

Evidently calling a group half witted is okay in your book.

Is persecuting witches in the 20th century not at least as bad as that? Correct me if I'm wrong.

WHO...............is persecuting witches???? I thought I read this thread very carefully, I've seen post speaking out against it, but persecuting..........I must have missed it.

#14.

And let me correct you, 2 wrongs still don't make a right.

This poster is very offensive and should be banned.

[Guest Thomas I Believe]

Gods love is more powerful then all the hatred that there is. The Truth is a free gift from God to those whom would open there hearts and eyes to Him. Love one another Jesus said. Maybe we should remember that when we post.

[pointer]

Gods love is more powerful then all the hatred that there is. The Truth is a free gift from God to those whom would open there hearts and eyes to Him. Love one another Jesus said. Maybe we should remember that when we post.

Indeed we should, Thomas.

[secondeve]

Pointer:

Although you seem to disagree, I feel I have adequately explained my points. I have seen your behaviour in other threads, and I believe that you reply only with the intent of being antagonistic. For this reason, I will not be replying to you further. If anyone else wishes to respond to what I have said, I will be more than happy to try and provide a fuller response.

Edited August 17, 2006 by secondeve