Christianity a religion of peace?

King Olaf Tryggvason of Norway to the pagan folk or Orkney 995 AD:

"I order you and all your subjects to be baptised. If you refuse, I'll have you killed on the spot and I swear I will ravage every island with fire and steel."
- The Orkneyinga Saga Ch 12

It doesn’t sound all that different to the videos made by Islamic State ten years ago. Another poisonous Abrahamic religion…

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BritishFailedAesthetic · M

Ceinwyn · 26-30, F

@BritishFailedAesthetic Oooh. Handbags.

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BritishFailedAesthetic · M

@Ceinwyn Ever heard of political vs genuine Christianity? He obviously did not have Christ in his heart.

Ceinwyn · 26-30, F

@BritishFailedAesthetic That’s kinda the point. The only question is which used which to dominate? Both the politician and the priests have blood in their hands.

BritishFailedAesthetic · M

@Ceinwyn The institution of the church used to ban the bible in the vernacular, hence the difference I mentioned.

Ceinwyn · 26-30, F

@BritishFailedAesthetic And other times papal bulls sanctioned slaughter.

BritishFailedAesthetic · M

@Ceinwyn Right, so hence the separation.

I don't know if you're aware but us Christians don't obsess about burning pagans, this may be a shock to you 😂

LordShadowfire · 100+, M

@BritishFailedAesthetic

Ever heard of political vs genuine Christianity? He obviously did not have Christ in his heart.

Ceinwyn · 26-30, F

@BritishFailedAesthetic No but you may obsess over the people who will burn Christians.

How many saints became so through martyrdom?

BritishFailedAesthetic · M

@Ceinwyn It's inspirational reading about the classic saints sure

But there are tons of martyrs unknown today- in the middle east, north africa, etc.

Ceinwyn · 26-30, F

@BritishFailedAesthetic That’s a reason to ignore suffering in your own community is it?

BritishFailedAesthetic · M

@Ceinwyn ????? I support the foodbank and other church projects.

What do you do for your local community?

Ceinwyn · 26-30, F

@BritishFailedAesthetic Blankets and clothing for people who were flooded out last month. We raised money to make our local community hall wheelchair accessible. Raised £360 for a local animal shelter.

You’ll like this one: I even did crowd marshalling for a church firework display 😇

BritishFailedAesthetic · M

@Ceinwyn See you probably thought I sat around with my finger in my arse reading theology books all day, head in the clouds.

I work full time and do a part time degree.

You’ll like this one: I even did crowd marshalling for a church firework display

Ceinwyn · 26-30, F

@BritishFailedAesthetic You may well put your finger in your arse. I’m all for men enjoying their sexuality.

Just please wash your hands afterwards.

CorvusBlackthorne · M

@BritishFailedAesthetic You come here and mock the memory of the thousands, if not millions of people killed by the church, then complain of "trolls" on your post about persecuted Christians?