Interesting article: Everybody Hates Us

by greven 21 Replies latest jw friends

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  borgfree

  Gumby,
  

  Many evils have been done in the name of Christ throughout history, nobody can deny that. I question, however, if the people doing those evils were in fact Christian. How could they be? Christ did not teach such behavior, nor does the Christian scriptures.

  Dictionary definition:

  Christian

  SYLLABICATION:	Chris·tian
  PRONUNCIATION:

  AUDIO: krschn KEY ADJECTIVE:1. Professing belief in Jesus as Christ or following the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.
  2. Relating to or derived from Jesus or Jesus's teachings.
  3. Manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus; Christlike.
  4. Relating to or characteristic of Christianity or its adherents.
  5. Showing a loving concern for others; humane. NOUN:1. One who professes belief in Jesus as Christ or follows the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.
  2. One who lives according to the teachings of Jesus. ETYMOLOGY:Middle English Cristen, from Old English cristen, from Latin Chrstinus, from Chrstus, Christ. See Christ.OTHER FORMS:

  Christian·ly ? ADJECTIVE & ADVERB

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  greven

  That behaviour was undeed unchristian, ie not following the teachings of Christ. The cause of that behaviour is much more simple and much older too: power corrupts.

  The Church was in total control and wasn't going to let it slip away. Abandonning the founding principles and the original high ideals so was no objection at all. Religion had become a means of gaining control over people. Instead of liberating mind and spirit it became a way to subdue them.

  Greven