JO>>> 'And go to all the nations...I bring not peace but a sword'...:-)

 JH> A false conflation, and deliberate misinterpretation of Jesus using the
 JH> word 'sword' as a metaphor, not speaking of a literal physical weapon.

Prove it!

The Bible is a compilation of books.
The book containing said passage could have been writ by an adherent to the
Old Testament! (a jew perhaps?) YOU don't know! Any more than anyone else
does!

It's ALWAYS opinion when it comes to the "Holy Bible".
Shit, it was OPINION that created the compilation!
(although I'm sure you think it divine editing, from the worst editor ever!)

 JH> Some Christians erroneouslly 'proof text' using the Bible ignorantly.

And YOU are the judge of what is erroneous and/or ignorant?!
How "special". ;)

 JH> Above, you did it deliberately.  You know better than this.  Shame on
 JH> you, sir!

You're doing it NOW!

 JO>> "All Scripture is profitable...(but must be)...rightly
divided."

 JH> In the case of your "sword" interpretation, you
deliberately wrongly
 JH> 'divided the word'.  You have done this before, concerning the verse in
 JH> question.  You recently did so in a post to our Jewish friend, Alan, in
 JH> another echo.  Nobody 'forced' you to do it there, either.

 JO>>  My grins are charming, pious, noble, honest and true to all but you
 JO>> Mr. Scorn-opportunist.

 JO>> :-) !!

 JH> Bullshit!  Your deliberate dishonesty is deserving of scorn.

You assume your own view to be correct! No matter that the other guy might
be having a high time at your expense, YOU have no higher knowledge!

The Babble (umm, Bible) is cryptic!
It's open to MASSIVE alternate interpretation!

Myself, I prefer the cool hippy Jesus that started a new covenant where
EVERYONE deserves respect and love no matter what.
(shit, and I'm an Atheist!)

Others think he represents hell for sinners and death to non-believers.

Take jew pick!


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