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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yes, because Jesus' message was going to divide families, because some members won't accept others who choose to follow Him. It was also to correct other ideas about the messiah uniting everyone and creating peace. The conflict Jesus creates are from those who are intolerant, not Jesus Himself.

It helps to read the verses in their context instead of cherrypicking.

Whether or not you believe that Jesus rose from the dead is another thing, but you cannot deny that the Jesus of the New Testament's moral teachings were good.