Quote Originally Posted by Breukelen advocaat

The words of Jesus, from Matthew:
10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Well if you look at the whole quote that was taken out of, the last sentence reads, "Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it"

I think that might be saying something about human nature. If you live life with only yourself in mind, that is bad and will lead to your destruction. If you live for the betterment of others, you can find happiness but people probably will take advantage of you and push you around. Im not a religious scholar or anything so I dont know if thats what it really means, but like hazetwostep said, I believe the bible is about living in peace and love and recognizing the interconnectedness of everything. I dare you to find quotes that condone violence in the new testament. There are basically none. It is all about peace and forgiveness.