[BroJoeK]

Kevmo: "Of course, heretics think there are “other ways” to “interpret” this passage.
They also think the same thing of myriad other passages, so much so that they turn themselves into pretzels when they twist scripture and history around so much.
It becomes an unrecognizable mishmash very quickly rather than a simple, straightforward statement from the God of the Universe to us."

Your bitterly foul language towards yours truly, BroJoeK, notwithstanding, the fact remains that historically and even today, millions of people have not interpreted those words in the same way you do.

And historically many of those were persecuted and murdered for their "heretical" beliefs.
So I am here to tell you, Kevmo, that neither they nor I deserve the verbal abuse you've dished out.

[Kevmo]

Your bitterly foul language towards yours truly, BroJoeK, notwithstanding,
***My language towards you pales in comparison to the God of the Universe, Who properly condemns you as a son of the devil, a son of Satan.

the fact remains that historically and even today, millions of people have not interpreted those words in the same way you do.
***And hundreds of millions have properly interpreted the plain meanings of these words. They haven’t seen the need to twist historically reliable documents to fit their idealogical agenda the same way you have done. And yes, there are millions of people who hold onto a simple heresy that Jesus was not God Himself.

And historically many of those were persecuted and murdered for their “heretical” beliefs.
***Many, many more have been persecuted and murdered for holding onto the belief that Jesus is God Himself. Your point is ridiculous and moot. Quit spreading your damnable heresy on Free Republic.

So I am here to tell you, Kevmo, that neither they nor I deserve the verbal abuse you’ve dished out.
***Jesus dished out verbal abuse to false teachers and you would no doubt tell Him that you don’t deserve it. But you do, and I follow in Christ’s footsteps properly when I battle your false teachings and properly label you the same way Jesus would have: You’re a damnable heretic.