>>You lie as to the motive (to feel empowered by the worldly system that it is part of).
You lie by misstating what I said. I said that if you feel empowered by fighting the system...
>>How about Christ’s own words and promises.
How about them? He never promised us a world of peace until he returned. In fact, he told us that it would be a really bad world until he returned. But, he will return and make it right and it won’t be through injunctions and sternly-worded letters on some organization’s letterhead!
I find myself empowered by Christ.
You sounded like you were making insinuations. I am glad if you aren’t, but please don’t be weasel worded about it if you aren’t. Thank you.
It is true enough there won’t be total peace, and this is not on the agenda or expectation, but it is also wrong to not attempt to pass out the salt as well.
As with many paradoxes and tensions, the key is balance, not to fall flat in one direction or the other.
By the way on review it sounds like I might have more accurately rephrased what you said than is comfortable for you.
One can hide a lot by using the passive voice, like you did. “Feel empowered” — without mentioning whether one IS empowered, or by whom, and on what basis.