re: Mormons Taking Over Central Florida

familial devotion should not supersede one’s call to discipleship and commitment to God through Jesus. The word hate is µ?s?? which shows the stark contrast between affinity for even the most precious things of the world and the kingdom. Dedication to God has no limits; cross bearing means total sacrifice of everything. Anything that causes conflict with the requirements of discipleship must be jettisoned.

Jesus suggesting hatred might seem surprising to modern westerners but, this was a semitic idiom showing contrast as in to love one but hate the other. Luke records the literal words (formal equivalence) but, matthew documents the dynamic equivalence in the parallel passage, 10:37.

I hope that helps.

Great questions! Any others?

eta: i just realized the greek didn't come through, which i didn't think it would. use your imagination