Just Some Additional Thoughts…

I really appreciated the comments from my fellow bloggers/Christians (who I highly respect) regarding my previous post on the movie “Kingdom of Heaven” and maybe I should have been more careful/clear on my thoughts regarding the crusades…
Yes, of course, the Muslims were just as bad (and in some countries are still very awful in converting people) as the Christians, but my comments were made from my Christian view.
Many honest Christians died during those crusades. But there were individuals who wanted to get earthly riches during that time. And not just than, even later during the Spanish inquisition and Reformation area in Europe, many more honest Christians died, because they questioned the practices of ‘God’s church’.
Don’t get me wrong, I belong to a ‘church’ to worship God on Sundays. But I would question ‘my’ church if they would rank their agenda higher than God’s agenda…showing His love for all people. I can’t convert someone (that anyway is the work of God by the power of His spirit) if I go to war against them…
As I was reading Scripture this morning, I came across these passages in Isaiah, which really say what I was trying to say…O my people, can’t you see what fools your rulers are? They are leading you down a pretty garden path to destruction. The LORD takes his place in court. He is the great prosecuting attorney, presenting his case against his people! The leaders and the princes will be the first to feel the LORD’s judgment. “You have ruined Israel, which is my vineyard. You have taken advantage of the poor, filling your barns with grain extorted from helpless people. How dare you grind my people into the dust like that!” demands the Lord, the LORD Almighty. (Isaiah 3:12-15 – NLT)