Ron, I don't for one minute think you are the least bit concerned, but just for clarity. Matt 5 states, But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, Raca,is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, You fool! will be in danger of the fire of hell.
Jesus actually points out several things in the SOM. And by this standard I'm guilty of much worse. So, just to be clear, I'm not better or deserving of heaven than anyone, radical Muslims included. That said, the bible is full of examples of contempt for mockers and scoffers. This aint my first rodeo on VN. The level of discussion here is about as juvenile as you will find. IMO, I'm simply working within the parameters of discussion we see evidenced every day on this forum.
It's good to know that people are more concerned about a Christian calling someone a douche than they are about radical Muslims killing people because they hold a different religious belief. I mean, good grief. Article about murderous atrocities? "Yawn, broken record."
A Christian calls someone a douche? "Oh, the humanity. We won't stand for this egregious behavior!!!!"
It's ridiculous and the only thing more embarrassing is those who will applaud these asinine responses. It actually verifies what I brought up in the other thread. I assure you there are those here who are actually more troubled by the accusations of douchebaggery than they are about those heinous crimes. That is twisted, bat sh-t crazy, and there are no two ways about it.
So, the use of douche being a modern version of fool is a burden of proof you'll have to show through proper exegetical methods. I'd love to hear your defense and explanation of who is my brother and how the use of "you fool," contextually applies today. Looking forward to it.