-> 
->  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!

...Especiallly HERE:
-> 
-> 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!)

:-)
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