What They Say ... What I Say ... What Jesus Says

HO ... LY ... SMOKES!!! Please reference below link and quote. The quote begins with "BQ ==>>" for "begin quote".

MY OWN COMMENTARY:

It has been said that, "Jesus didn't die so a new religion could be created."

**I** have said - and regularly say - that, "Righteousness is not determined by institutional affiliation."

Jesus said:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+8%3A11-12&version=NIV

While attending a Bible class, I recently heard, "Before about 200 A.D. (or was it 300 A.D.? I don't remember for sure ... One of those) Before about 200 A.D., Christians were considered to be a small Jewish sect." Huh ...

IS IT POSSIBLE that the people who say, "Christianity is an evil perversion of the teachings and ministry of Jesus. Christianity is, itself, the reincarnated Whore Babylon." ... Is it possible that the people who say this ... are correct?

It has also been said that the Roman Catholic Church is the spirit ghost of the Roman Empire, sitting perched on top of the ruins of the Roman Empire. The Roman Catholic Church is, it is said, the Roman Empire reincarnated into a worldwide force, requiring submission and collecting taxes from every corner of the Earth, just as it once did, except now ... even more so.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra_Decree

BQ ==>> [By the end of the eighth century, Muslim forces had conquered and settled most of the Iberian Peninsula.[3] Under Islamic law, the Jews, who had lived in the region since at least Roman times, were considered "People of the Book," which was a protected status.[11] Compared to the repressive policies of the Visigothic Kingdom, who, starting in the sixth century had enacted a series of anti-Jewish statutes which culminated in their forced conversion and enslavement, the tolerance of the Muslim Moorish rulers of al-Andalus allowed Jewish communities to thrive.[3] Jewish merchants were able to trade freely across the Islamic world, which allowed them to flourish, and made Jewish enclaves in Muslim Iberian cities great centers of learning and commerce.[3] This led to a flowering of Jewish culture, as Jewish scholars were able to gain favor in Muslim courts as skilled physicians, diplomats, translators, and poets. Although Jews never enjoyed equal status to Muslims, in some Taifas, such as Granada, Jewish men were appointed to very high offices, including Grand Vizier.] <<== EQ