i understand the humor/irony intended, i think ..ohio jones wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2019 1:36 amIt was our idea in the first place, but by the time the American Revolution came around the copyright had expired, and they neglected to give us credit.Robert wrote:What has the historic Anabaptist position to the "separation of church and state?"
Please correct if needed, wasn’t this Jesus’ idea, and one He not only did not copyright, but He instructed believers to freely+generously share His messages with all the world?
What i’m straining to grasp in this thread is how early-on Jesus’ messages were (misinterpreted/misused?) .. and, really, in all times since Jesus (and later, scriptures) folks have sought authentic Truth.
Confusion remains remarkably easy.
It “gets me” how many great minds, mostly Catholic monks and priests, with rare education and access to books and scriptures, were studying and concluding “what Jesus said” was not necessarily what was taught+believed. (It seems to me) this is where the Protestant Reformation and Anabaptists “came from” .. made different in history with the new aid of moveable type/the printing press.
It’s all about trying to understand Jesus Christ (while remaining fragile, vulnerable, human).