02-06-2005, 02:33 PM
And one other thing, Dave:
The Church of the East built the largest community of believers for the first 1,400 years without the help of your "Greek" text. 80 million believers all across Asia.
And throughout all that time, they never once had a Constantine to "protect" them from the "Romans" who wanted to throw them to the lions. (in our case, it was the Persians, of course)
You have it easy, bud. You have had it easy for the last 1,700 years since that mass-murderer Constantine made your "sect" the "official" one. Before then, you were thrown to the dogs, too.
Since then, there has been no more bloody a force on the face of the planet, of which Islam can't even compare, than your "Western Christianity." The most murderous and oppressive of all religions of all time. Period.
At least when WE converted the millions, we did not come in with an army to do so. That wasn't "JEEZUS'" way, now was it? Thank GOD we never had a Constantine - otherwise we would have blood on our hands, in the name of JEEZUS, like you do.
He said the world would hate us because it hated Him. He said we would be persecuted for our faith.
When's the last time YOUR family shed a drop of blood....for "Christos", Dave?
Now sit back and feel like the little man you are.
The Church of the East built the largest community of believers for the first 1,400 years without the help of your "Greek" text. 80 million believers all across Asia.
And throughout all that time, they never once had a Constantine to "protect" them from the "Romans" who wanted to throw them to the lions. (in our case, it was the Persians, of course)
You have it easy, bud. You have had it easy for the last 1,700 years since that mass-murderer Constantine made your "sect" the "official" one. Before then, you were thrown to the dogs, too.
Since then, there has been no more bloody a force on the face of the planet, of which Islam can't even compare, than your "Western Christianity." The most murderous and oppressive of all religions of all time. Period.
At least when WE converted the millions, we did not come in with an army to do so. That wasn't "JEEZUS'" way, now was it? Thank GOD we never had a Constantine - otherwise we would have blood on our hands, in the name of JEEZUS, like you do.
He said the world would hate us because it hated Him. He said we would be persecuted for our faith.
When's the last time YOUR family shed a drop of blood....for "Christos", Dave?
Now sit back and feel like the little man you are.
+Shamasha Paul bar-Shimun de'Beth-Younan