You are changing the terms of the conversation in order to rationalize your behavior. That's not good. I never said you offended him. The scripture I used said, "wound" and I thought that's what you did.
"Did anything I say encourage someone to act in a way against their conscience?"
Again with the rationalization. I said that if you were trying to build the brother up I think you failed. If you are trying to rationalize your behavior, I think you succeeded.
Romans 15:1-2 - "We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up."
1 Thessalonians 5:10-11 - "He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing."
Ephesians 4:29 - "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."
You may have had a chance to build the brother's faith to your level of strength but I think you missed it.
1 Corinthians 10:12 - "So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!"
I'm done.
I’m not changing the terms at all. He said that he wouldn’t eat it, it was cursed.
That was his assertion, not mine.
I just pointed out that Paul, a long time ago, dealt with this specific instance.
Paul said that those who were weak in their faith had issues of eating meat sacrificed to false gods.
Paul said that someone with strong faith does not have that problem.
I said that if their faith was weak, they should not eat the turkey. But I would pray that they would get past that weakness. And I have.
Now where am I wounding their faith? Be specific please.