This week i heard a radio show about the immigration bill - and an 'off topic' caller made a statement that “more blood has been shed in the name of the bible than any other book in history”. First I would have to dispute the numbers, in that most estimates of people killed as a result of the crusades, etc, would be in the neighborhood of 1.5 – 2.5 million. Granted, not a pretty number, but it pales in comparison to Hitler.
Second, I would have to note that the deaths and carnage as a result of “Christianity” were in fact committed “on behalf of God” by government and church leaders who were in fact NOT following the teachings of the bible or Christ. Nowhere in the bible are we commanded to kill or invade. Nowhere are we commanded to take the world for God by force. We are commanded to love and love our neighbor…
For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not bear false witness," "You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Rom 13:9-10
Teaching of the bible in schools or anywhere else, would never lead to Christians to go out and commit violence or murder against those of other faiths or beliefs. The problems of Christianity in the past and present are the result of man using God in order to further his own agenda. Now that IS something to rail about!
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all. For God will bring every work into judgment,
Including every secret thing, Whether good or evil.
Eccl 12:13-14 NKJV
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