quote:Originally posted by DeepFat:
Blues,
Don't you know they have a DUTY to save your sinful soul? Same with the Muslims, only they are willing to kill you if you don't do The Right Thing. Come to think of it, some christians are, too. For instance, there's a vaccine for sexually-transmitted cervical cancer that certain evangelicals do not want administered because they think it will lead to premarital sex.
One reason I left the South is because of the glassy-eyed newly Born Again who grab you by the lapels and, spit flying, demand to know if you're "saved by the blood" or some such nonsense. That's when I balled up my fist and told them they were about to experience some blood. Another is the smugness of those in the Proper churches, and their gleeful influencing of other people's lives.
Have times changed there? On this forum, I see atheists, a wiccan, people like you who keep their religion personal. Has the South come kicking and screaming into the 1950's with regard to religion, or is mine wishful thinking?
DF
DeepFat... if you watch the news or read the papers, killing is NOT limited to Christians, and a TRUE Christian will not kill. Most things I ever see is the person convicted of killing turns Christian IN jail... and I usually am a little suspicious of that.
And if you think the south is the ONLY place that have fanatics, then you are wrong. Fanatics come in all societies, all cities, towns, counties and States....
I am a Christian, and if you asked, I would gladly share with you what I know, but if you did not mention it, or ask for it, I wouldn't force it upon you.
You are putting a "BLANKET" statement on what cannot be a blanket statement...
I feel as though my belief in God, and my Christianity is personal, and I don't go around 'wearing a sign'... I know deep in my heart where I stand with God, and that is all I need to know, and I have never forced anyone to my way of thinking... people have the right to feel, believe and think what they want to and it is none of my business...
Hope this made sense, lol.