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Then I must have been a “liberal” Christian when I was a young child growing up in a Southern Baptist Church as I must have cherry picked my understanding of Jesus being so humble, and kind to unfortunate persons, so loving, a teacher of relinquishment of wealth vs spiritual salvation.  And I recall that the only time Jesus himself became physically violent with people was when he whipped the money changers out of the Temple.

So that was the “cherry picking” of a child who was saved and baptized at 7 yoa.  Who went to Sunday school and Sunday morning sermon and Sunday evening sermon, and Wednesday night mtgs., every week.  And Vacation Bible School every summer.  And often, other church related activities, including Royal Ambassadors for Christ (sort of a weak religious version of Boy Scouts, I guess).

By no fault of his own, that young boy was wildly mislead, but I trust his interpretation.  And guess what?  That young boy… that young boy was me! …  Oh yeah, I already told you that.