What will evangelism achieve?

It would have been nice if the alleged author of those words had understood what his minions would do when they read those few words. They saw it as their manifest destiny. It was the cover needed for subjugating entire populations. God gave them a mandate to murder, all for the further glory of God.

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It would have been nice if the alleged author of those words had understood what his minions would do when they read those few words. They saw it as their manifest destiny. It was the cover needed for subjugating entire populations. God gave them a mandate to murder, all for the further glory of God.

Hmmm, well I guess the words I bolded and italicized kind of led me to believe you were lumping them altogether.

Why didn't He articulate what? Jesus made it very clear about spreading the gospel. Don't cast your pearls before swine..........meaning if they don't want to hear it then shut up about it basically. The Bible also says to dust off your feet if you aren't received when talking the gospel.

Ever read the Beatitudes? I don't see anywhere in there it says to kill anyone do you?

But, of course, anyone can twist scripture. That I cannot and will not deny. However, I don't see where anyone can twist it to mean you can murder anyone and actually believe it, but I do suppose some do.

Well, first of all, the Beatitudes have nothing to do with the topic under discussion. Unless one wants to point out Jesus' instructions on how to communicate with the Father: Go in a closet and do it privately. It is the polar opposite of what evangelists do, of what Jesus commanded his followers to do before he "left"; that is, to go into every country and convert the heathens, whether they want converting or not.

But this is the trouble with the Bible. This is the trouble with Jesus' message. If you want to quote a verse to support your position, I'll quote one that counters it.

Don't cast your pearls...nonsense. Dust off your feet...hogwash. Tell that to your evangelizing friends. They observe no such thing. Nor do you it appears.

My point, which I don't want lost is this. It isn't the messengers, it's the message that is bad. "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." That message is infamous, and it reeks of blood.

I don't know how you can state that the Beatitudes have nothing to do with Matthew 6:6. They are all from the Sermon on the Mount. It is direct commentary from Jesus flowing from the Beatitudes. It appears obfuscation is your aim, along with derailment. I'm going to stay the course.

I'm just curious why you don't pound the dust off your shoes. I don't understand why you're throwing those beautiful pearls in with the swine here on the forum. It's evangelizing. It's offensive as well.

The message to preach to all nations and baptize the inhabitants is without doubt the bloodiest order ever uttered. That's what evangelizing has done.

THE BEATITUDES: Matthew 5:1-12

1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.