As well as reference to Polycarp, whose sacrifice and martyrdom was truly awesome, you could have made reference to the last Archbishop of Smyrna, Chrysostom, who also suffered a martyrs death. That happened in 1923-within the life time of both my parents. You could also have made reference to the Massacre of Christians by the Muslims in the years 1918-1923. This would make this passage even relevant to modern day Christians
@humannism I would respectfully suggest you look up the Greek Genocide-there are many videos on youtube about it. Also the Assyrian Genocide and the Armenian Genocide- millions of people killed by Muslims simply for being Christans. That is fact. Holocaust denial is wrong whether it the Jewish Holocausr on the Nazi era or the Christian Holocaust perpetrated by Muslim Turks-a genocide which incidentlly inspired Adolf Hitler
@Paul020253 Look up the "occupation of smyrna", go on to the wikipedia page of it and read "first day of occupation". Greeks murdered Turks, Then they cried when Turks took the city back.
Plus, most of those muslims were Greek convert soldiers.
@Mattichimaru I would respectfully suggest you look up the Greek Genocide-there are many videos on youtube about it. Also the Assyrian Genocide and the Armenian Genocide- millions of people killed by Muslims simply for being Christans. That is fact. Holocaust denial is wrong whether it the Jewish Holocaust on the Nazi era or the Christian Holocaust perpetrated by Muslim Turks-a genocide which incidentlly inspired Adolf Hitler
@Mattichimaru janissaries were taken by the second born to a greek family.making sure they were young....slavery. by force or be killed if you did not convert to islam..... I dislike religion. my blood line is the mediteranian.... you will not understand. Orthodox y we all talk to god. not the pope only
I am always open to be persuaded by evidence. In fact I don't make dogmatic ctaements unless I am sure they are right.
Paul020253 4 months ago
As well as reference to Polycarp, whose sacrifice and martyrdom was truly awesome, you could have made reference to the last Archbishop of Smyrna, Chrysostom, who also suffered a martyrs death. That happened in 1923-within the life time of both my parents. You could also have made reference to the Massacre of Christians by the Muslims in the years 1918-1923. This would make this passage even relevant to modern day Christians
Paul020253 1 year ago
@Paul020253 christıans killed muslımsin the years 1918-1923. learn true hıstory then talk
humannism 4 months ago
@humannism I would respectfully suggest you look up the Greek Genocide-there are many videos on youtube about it. Also the Assyrian Genocide and the Armenian Genocide- millions of people killed by Muslims simply for being Christans. That is fact. Holocaust denial is wrong whether it the Jewish Holocausr on the Nazi era or the Christian Holocaust perpetrated by Muslim Turks-a genocide which incidentlly inspired Adolf Hitler
Paul020253 4 months ago
@Paul020253 yeah thats your propaganda ı suggest look neutral ,,,,,,you can see chrıstıans killed mıllıons of muslıms
humannism 4 months ago
@Paul020253 Look up the "occupation of smyrna", go on to the wikipedia page of it and read "first day of occupation". Greeks murdered Turks, Then they cried when Turks took the city back.
Plus, most of those muslims were Greek convert soldiers.
Mattichimaru 2 months ago
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@Mattichimaru I would respectfully suggest you look up the Greek Genocide-there are many videos on youtube about it. Also the Assyrian Genocide and the Armenian Genocide- millions of people killed by Muslims simply for being Christans. That is fact. Holocaust denial is wrong whether it the Jewish Holocaust on the Nazi era or the Christian Holocaust perpetrated by Muslim Turks-a genocide which incidentlly inspired Adolf Hitler
Paul020253 2 months ago
@Mattichimaru janissaries were taken by the second born to a greek family.making sure they were young....slavery. by force or be killed if you did not convert to islam..... I dislike religion. my blood line is the mediteranian.... you will not understand. Orthodox y we all talk to god. not the pope only
wellwellwellall 1 month ago