" Surely if Jesus actually were God (in which case I would willingly capitalize the proper noun), someone would have obeyed his command for his disciples to love one another and for them to love their enemies. But I see that they do not and never have. In fact they make me feel like an enemy (although I profess than I am not), and I detect an extraordinary lack of love filtering in over the transome."
Nihil,
I must confess part of that lack of love came from me. When you first posted your blasphemous about Jesus, I felt an absolute revulsion not only for your words, but also for you. The Holy Spirit immediately showed me that my feelings were wrong, but I maintained a hostile posture within my heart. This hostile posture was so strong that I even refused to communicate with you or rebuke or correct your false postings. In other words, I mixed a bit of pride with a legitimate revulsion for your blasphemous words.
This is something I try never to do regardless how much I dislike someone's philosophy or religion.
Christ died for us while we were yet sinners, and we are expected to love in the same unconditional way. The Holy Spirit has eliminated my hostile posture to you as a lost sinner. I love you unconditionally. My humble apologies for withholding my love from you.
This does not mean that I will not rebuke your philosophy and false theology. Consider it an act of love when I do so.
Without Christ, there is no truth and salvation.
Emile
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