[madison10]

That’s an ignorant tagline, or are you being sarcastic? The church has been hated for eons. Feared? Maybe. Hated? Definitely.

Matthew 10:22
22And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. (KJV)

[ROTB]

That’s an ignorant tagline, or are you being sarcastic? The church has been hated for eons. Feared? Maybe. Hated? Definitely.

Matthew 10:22
22And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. (KJV)

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You’re right. I need to reconsider.

I was counting up all the countries that hate our guts, and I also counted up the sins in the American church, and I remembered that ancient Israel had peace so long as it followed the Law, and that “[all scripture is profitable for doctrine, reproof, teaching, ...]” and thought the murderous hatred was due to the our collective sins.

In Acts they were feared because of the power and Holiness, but you’re right Jesus himself said they would be hated.