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I've started reading the Bible

When I was 12 my school handed out small Gideon Bibles that had a daily reading schedule, so that over the course of two years, you'd have read the whole NT. I read it twice. Got nothing from it. Fast forward 40 years, and the knocks and scrapes of life, and here I am - thoroughly disillusioned with the world (boo-hoo, woe is me lol).

So I bought a leather bound KJV red letter edition (Jesus's words are printed in red) and I am reading Matthew then will read Mark, Luke and John. With what I have learned through living, the Word is beginning to make sense. My impression is that Jesus is no softy - he rebukes and remonstrates, criticises and condemns, but at last I am starting to see the light of Christ.

It seems to me that by taking my fill of what this world has to offer - and being sickened with it and finally pouring it away - my cup is empty and ready to be filled with the love of the living Christ. At 12 I was not receptive. My mind was occupied with worldly things. At 52 I stand ready to reject this devilish world and surrender. Well, almost. It's not easy but I'm making a start.

When I was 12 my school handed out small Gideon Bibles that had a daily reading schedule, so that over the course of two years, you'd have read the whole NT. I read it twice. Got nothing from it. Fast forward 40 years, and the knocks and scrapes of life, and here I am - thoroughly disillusioned with the world (boo-hoo, woe is me lol). So I bought a leather bound KJV red letter edition (Jesus's words are printed in red) and I am reading Matthew then will read Mark, Luke and John. With what I have learned through living, the Word is beginning to make sense. My impression is that Jesus is no softy - he rebukes and remonstrates, criticises and condemns, but at last I am starting to see the light of Christ. It seems to me that by taking my fill of what this world has to offer - and being sickened with it and finally pouring it away - my cup is empty and ready to be filled with the love of the living Christ. At 12 I was not receptive. My mind was occupied with worldly things. At 52 I stand ready to reject this devilish world and surrender. Well, almost. It's not easy but I'm making a start.

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Great quote! So what shall we do then? Let Jesus Christ be our example and the Holy Spirit be our guide. Agape!

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First of all you're not jesus christ and never will be, and the world doesn't need a second jesus christ

>So what shall we do then?

Prepare to confront violence

If someone gets assaulted and you don't physically intervene while you absolutely can and should, for fear of losing your ticket to heaven by getting your hands "dirty", you are a coward and a hypocrite, there's no debate to have about that, you are anything but following the example of jesus christ

And refusing to morally AND physically prepare to confront violence just because you're anti-violence/"pacifist" is cowardice and hypocrisy. And if on top of that you have nothing but contempt for people actually doing "just that", you're among the lowest of the low and all your bible quotes and virtue signaling won't change that fact

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Man, you really enjoy calling me all kinds of things. I love you despite them. You seem to be missing the point of love or any of the commandments. I know people of a certain persuasion who are adept in scripture but can't understand the Love of Christ. Can you guess who they are?

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I've read too many christian using scriptures to justify inaction, and condemn those who took action, while at the same time, they enjoy the everyday fruits of peace and civilization obtained by those who took action, against evil

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tours