Re: Glenn's history

Glenn Morton (grmorton@gnn.com)
Tue, 14 Jan 1997 05:57:52

>> <<In other words, if Christians had been a little more tolerant, the
> whole
>> thing might not have blown up in their face.>>
>
>TOLERANT!!!! TOLERANT!! Ok you guys hit my hot spot! Tolerance allows the
>Hitlers of the world to succeed! As christians are we supposed to keep
>silent as the world to goes to hell? Maybe if Christ was a little
>more tolerant he would not have had to die on the cross. Yea that is what
>the world needs for christians to be a little more tolerant! Ever hear of
>the great commission? Go ye therefore and be tolerant!

No we are not supposed to remain quiet. We are supposed to fight persuade as
forcefully as we can. But we are not supposed to use force to shut up our
opponents (which is what that law did). That IS what Hitler did.

I don't see our Lord saying, "Go therefore and pass laws to shut up your
opponents."

glenn

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