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(9,385 posts)No religion should be forcing anybody to do anything, much less killing people. Once it engages in force or coercion of any kind, it is no longer a legitimate religion imo.
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Btw, as far as Christians go: the New Testament created no religion, no denominations, and no institutions of any kind. It clearly calls individual believers, who because they share a common belief, are then in relationship to each other because of that. Much like any two or more people, who may not even know each other, who share a common interest. Same thing. That, is what the NT says.
A "church" (in Greek, the original NT language) means "called out ones" (from the world at large) not a building or organization, and yes, I studied Ancient Greek Language at a major university for two years, to know that.
Everything else, done in the name of Christianity, is not Christianity. It may be good or it may be bad, but is not Christianity.