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Reply to "Why Should Someone be Banned?"

Originally Posted by Bill Gray:
quote:   Originally Posted by frog:
The part I italicized and bolded is interesting.  I have met very few "conservative Christians" (I mean this as what your definition is, apparently, and not Christians in general since I assume you mean those who feel as you do) who were too passive, or even passive at all.  The ones who "speak up and defend our faith in public", "share the Gospel with others" and make "efforts in refuting false and cult teachings" often steamroll others' beliefs and turn people off to religion. 

Hi Frog,

 

You have hit the nail on the head!  That is exactly what I am trying to do -- turn people OFF religions -- and get people turned ON to having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.   If I can do that for anyone -- I have been successful as an evangelist.

 

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

 

Bill


Oh, Bill.  You are something else...lol.  Just to clarify what I said, the behaviors I mentioned in my post that you quoted from especially tend to turn people off to any kind of personal relationship with anyone who supposedly sends people out to behave in such ways.  

 

Let me put it this way to you.  If I had never heard of God and the first person I heard speak of him was you and I only knew of him from reading your posts here, I would never want to read a Bible or attend any church at all ever.  I would assume that God encourages his followers to behave in the ways I listed and not want anything to do with him or his followers, since I see behaviors here that I wouldn't allow in my home or want to be around in friends (friends respect each others' values and boundaries). So why in the universe would I want to base my entire life on a book and belief system that not only taught those behaviors but encouraged and rewarded them, surround myself with passive-aggressive people who basically would treat me like crap if I didn't fall in line with everything, and surrender my reasoning and fate to a God who wanted me to treat others with disrespect and scorn as I bullied them into Christianity?

 

If I wanted to show someone the way I believed was wonderful and the way to live, I would live it and share my beliefs with anyone who asked and indicated s/he wanted me to do that.  I wouldn't do everything I could to make them not only not want to go to my church, but not to ever set foot in one again.  Since I know people from many places who believe many things, I know that you and the ones you are proud of who I suppose do as you feel is right aren't representative of all Christians by any means, and I am glad.  


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