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   From: none@none.con   
      
   On Jul 14, 2023, James wrote   
   (in article):   
      
   > On Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:02:08 -0700, No one  wrote:   
   >   
   > > On Jul 13, 2023, James wrote   
   > > (in article):   
   > >   
   > > > On Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:26:58 -0700, No one  wrote:   
   > > >   
   > > > > On Jul 12, 2023, James wrote   
   > > > > (in article):   
   > > > >   
   > > > > > For another thing, look at all the wars they have been involved in.   
   > > > > > Yet their professed leader, Jesus, said in their Bible translation:   
   > > > > >   
   > > > > > -- New American with Apocrypha   
   > > > > > Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those   
   > > > > > who persecute you,   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Yet this same Jesus whooped on the moneychangers in the temple   
   courtyards   
   > > > > driving them out with whips etc.   
   > > >   
   > > > Were they at war with Jesus? No. Jesus reproved them for making a   
   > > > business out of God's worship. And the whip was likely for the animals   
   > > > they were selling there.   
   > > >   
   > > > >   
   > > > > So what are you misunderstanding?   
   > > >   
   > > > Absolutely nothing.   
   > >   
   > > Then your excuse for not fighting in a war is invalid, since they are not   
   at   
   > > war with Jesus. And any nation at war does not know or care who you are,   
   > > what   
   > > cult you are from, nor your name.   
   > >   
   > > You admit you knew this all along, in spite of your continual lies in that   
   > > you stated here that you misunderstood nothing.   
   > >   
   > > Thank you for your clarification.   
   >   
   > Here is your clarification. Mt 5:44,   
   >   
   > (Matthew 5:44) However, I say to you: Continue to love your enemies   
   > and to pray for those who persecute you,   
      
   What you quoted was in error. An adulterated version of the word of God. How   
   can you continue to do anything that you have never done and furthermore is   
   not in your heart to do? This is also speaking in the context of those who   
   hate you and persecute you because of the God you serve. You don't even serve   
   him, you serve the doctrines of your cult.   
      
   Also, in context with that verse there is this concluding thought   
   expressed,...   
      
   “That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he   
   maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the   
   just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have   
   ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only,   
   what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?   
   Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is   
   perfect.” (Mat 5:45-48)   
      
   This is speaking to those who actually believe in and follow the Heavenly   
   Father. Did you know that they warred against other nations? And when a   
   nation attacked them they defended themselves while depending of The Heavenly   
   Father for deliverance.   
      
   Here is a copy of the verse you felt free to adulterate.   
      
   “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good   
   to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and   
   persecute you;” (Mat 5:44)   
      
   >   
   > Loving your enemy does not mean blowing his head off with war weapons.   
   > Sincerely James   
      
   What is the difference in heart actions whether you do this, or say things in   
   anger because you felt offended. Thus you are a hypocrite in your daily life   
   here on the Usenet, as well as at home. ;)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)