Thank you DrVenom and everyone else for posting. I agree that there is no reason why we should be insulting one another and calling on the offenses committed by people who misunderstood the message of the Gospel after it became a false religion adopted by the Roman empire.
Remember the mission of Jesus. Was it to persecute others? Not at all. For Jesus taught:
"However, I say to you: Continue to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you". Matthew 5:44
And a prime example of Paul, who became a disciple and spread the good news, also repeated what Jesus said:
"Bless them which persecute you: bless, and do not curse." Romans 12:14
Therefore, any denomination that persecutes and curses has misunderstood the message of Christ. Thus, when we discuss the subject, we should not bring to mind those who have persecuted and who have killed into the discussion since they are not true examples of the teachings of Christ.
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Fallor, ergo sum. I err, therefore I AM.--St. Augustine
The miracle of your mind isn't that you can see the world as it is--it's that you can see the world as it isn't.--Kathryn Schultz
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