“Truth”, which cannot protect itself, and needs a sword, machine gun, atomic bomb for protection – is a lie and a deception! Truth does not defend itself – it offers itself and gives itself limitlessly, it is always open, and protects everyone! Therefore, apologetics – is not a defense of truth, but to defend by it (defend, be under the omophorion of truth) from the deception of oneself and the opponent – to love your neighbor as yourself! Clearly who dictated the Quran to Muhammad, who helped compile and synthesize three religions (Christianity, Judaism, i.e., the Old Testament and Zoroastrianism – pagan dreams) into one – Islam. (There are some empty talkers, who groundlessly bring defamation, alleging that Christianity was imposed in the same way and bring up the Crusades, which took place in the second millennium(!) after Christ’s Birth! Did “Christians” fight? – Yes, and among themselves (fratricidal wars: “Christians” with “Christians”), and Christians fought with pagans! The motivation was varied: both righteous and unrighteous, there were passions and sacrificial love, but what does this have to do with the preaching of the Gospel by the apostles and their followers to manipulations of empires, states, politics, etc. What fruits has Christianity produced – take any saint (not just canonized, because among them there are those who need to be prayed for, not to be set as an example to follow!), such as Seraphim of Sarov, Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra (these are the fruits of Christianity) and find something similar in pagans – Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Kabbalah, Satanism…).
How to know who the father of the child is – Father-God or father-devil?! What the soul conceived – Christ and produced holiness, or untruth (from the father of untruth – the devil) and produced lawlessness?! While the child is still in the womb – we can only guess, but when the fruit-child is born, then the truth will be revealed who the father is – God or the devil?! Only the fruits can be seen and felt, and only about them can one “objectively” talk! We are not interested in the past, or rather, we are interested in it only to the extent that it is present (and determines) in the present, that is, the fruits of the past – and only about them it is appropriate to talk, only they have a real relation to life “here and now”! And when we talk about what is, we can apply formal logic and somehow outline, determine the truth, at least unequivocally: good or evil. And by the fruits we can know the cause (e.g., in mathematics – find the antiderivative for a given function – find the function, the derivative of which is the given function, that is, to do this according to a certain rule of movement into the past. The derivative can always be found, but the antiderivative – no, not within the power of the fleshly mind).
If A implies B, and B, in turn, implies C, then from A follows C. Otherwise, what to talk about, when everything is relative, autonomous, independent (e.g., in Muslims one prophet and one revelation (there is no other and cannot be, as they convince the world and themselves), and it cannot be verified – it needs to be taken on trust! And those who think otherwise – will be forced to believe by the sword, because there are no proofs, only contrary arguments – fruits! Therefore, a sword is needed to defend the faith, the “truth”!? What kind of truth is it that needs to be defended?!) and truth in itself, not in a holistic system!
“Where did you get this, and why should I trust you?!” – do not forget to ask the interlocutor!
Demand, like strict policemen, customs officers from everyone who wants to enter your consciousness: “Your arguments?!” Arguments for me are only what I can verify (e.g., reference to some source: the Bible, the creation of some Holy Father or other material…], which is accessible to me, or a fact that exists, and I can be sure of it), and what I cannot verify, is not an argument for me! The one who wants to “save” me must talk to me on my level, however primitive it may be, and provide arguments, understandable to my meager mind, and, of course, help me grow… The preacher of Truth is free and leads the proclaimed into freedom! (e.g.: the preaching of the Apostle Paul, who was all things to all people…) Do not allow anyone (opponent, interlocutor) to hang “noodles on your ears” – do not let your ears go and never turn off the filter (The Holy Fathers only did that, guarding thoughts: “own or alien?!”). We must be strict customs officers, standing at the border of our mind, consciousness, lest under the guise of humanitarian aid (“goodwill”, “mercy”, “desire to save”…), in nice, shiny packages they do not pass us an explosive, or some virus or disease. Even if the arguments seem okay – definitely check the goods, to ensure there is no contraband (be stricter than Russian customs officers, who stood on the border with Ukraine when it was preparing to associate with the EU – when everything was fine, and the documents, and the goods – still did not let them through, consulted with superiors…). But, be very vigilant with arguments – they are often forged, adjusted, tampered with, invented, and so skillfully that you can’t tell at first – whether they are fake or genuine. If you definitely do not know (that is, did not immediately check, whether it is so) – ask to wait a week or two, until you check his documents! Be merciless (it’s in your interests), do not listen to pleas: “we have sausage, meat, food products, the shelf life of which is seven days…” – let them stand even a month, until you definitely know what to do! Truth does not spoil, if you see panic, immediately know – they are smuggling Satan!!! We will keep the heart clean, at least, not make it blacker, letting everything in without discrimination!