Today's Favorite Verse: John 16:2-3
"They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me."
Jesus was speaking to his apostles. Only John the beloved would not die a martyrs death. This made me reflect on Joan of Arc and William Tyndale both killed by religious leaders for their beliefs. I cannot think of any time after Jesus' resurrection, with the law of Moses fulfilled that God has asked a religious sect to kill others for their beliefs. Those that have killed others have been deceived thinking they were right. I pondered on Joseph and Hyrum Smith being murdered in the Cartage jail. I don't know if any of the mob thought they were doing God's service? Was that just politically motivated? Why such hate over people's religions? It is sad what people have done in the name of religion, when what they show is that they do not know the Father nor the Son.
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