Luke 9: 50

"But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he who is not against you is for you."  The impulse to protect our niche in the marketplace of life seems to be very strong.  Jesus' learners returned, calling him On-Stander (ultra literal title), and reported an odd incident.  They had seen someone who "followeth not with us" AND who was also "casting out little-teachings in thy name".  The Etymological New Testament translates DAIMONIA, typically "demon", ultra literally from the root word for "teaching", which also has a diminutive grammatical ending.  Thus "little-teaching".  What is the right response to someone encroaching on our turf?  Doing what we do and using our motif? The necessary response is obvious: Stop Them.  Jesus' reply turns the exclusive impulse on its head.  If someone is not specifically against you, then they are for you!  If the ersatz followers of Jesus could only embrace this one concept...how different this world would look.