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I am confused by American christians
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RE: I am confused by American christians
August 1, 2017 at 6:19 pm
(August 1, 2017 at 6:16 pm)Lek Wrote: Jesus was always "stirring the pot" wherever he went because he ran counter to the culture of the day.  If a person is really following Jesus, he is also going to cause a stir.  Being a dick isn't part of being a christian, but if one doesn't stand out in today's culture he's probably not much of a christian.

I don't think "turning the other cheek" in reference to violence was "stirring the pot".

In fact, I think modern christians who resort to violence rather than "turning the other cheek" are not christ-like at all.
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I am confused by American christians - by downbeatplumb - July 28, 2017 at 10:56 am
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Astonished - July 28, 2017 at 11:02 am
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Minimalist - July 28, 2017 at 11:51 am
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Drich - July 28, 2017 at 12:03 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Harry Nevis - July 28, 2017 at 12:19 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Drich - July 28, 2017 at 3:51 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Silver - July 28, 2017 at 3:58 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Drich - July 28, 2017 at 4:10 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Brian37 - July 28, 2017 at 4:06 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Whateverist - August 3, 2017 at 4:22 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by drfuzzy - October 1, 2017 at 1:44 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by brewer - July 28, 2017 at 3:24 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Drich - July 28, 2017 at 3:53 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by brewer - July 28, 2017 at 4:10 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Succubus - July 28, 2017 at 5:38 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Minimalist - July 28, 2017 at 12:21 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Brian37 - July 28, 2017 at 1:02 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Rev. Rye - July 28, 2017 at 1:57 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Gearbreak - July 28, 2017 at 2:02 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Gearbreak - July 28, 2017 at 2:05 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by LastPoet - July 28, 2017 at 2:17 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Jackalope - July 28, 2017 at 2:26 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Brian37 - July 28, 2017 at 3:30 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Drich - July 28, 2017 at 4:01 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Rev. Rye - July 28, 2017 at 5:25 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Lek - August 1, 2017 at 6:16 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Silver - August 1, 2017 at 6:19 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Astonished - August 2, 2017 at 1:14 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by paulpablo - August 1, 2017 at 8:38 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Losty - August 3, 2017 at 3:20 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by John V - August 3, 2017 at 3:28 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Astonished - August 4, 2017 at 12:27 am
RE: I am confused by American christians - by tjakey - August 5, 2017 at 10:21 am
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Atheist73 - September 29, 2017 at 4:07 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Wyrd of Gawd - October 1, 2017 at 11:46 am
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Gawdzilla Sama - October 1, 2017 at 11:48 am
RE: I am confused by American christians - by Minimalist - October 1, 2017 at 11:52 am
RE: I am confused by American christians - by vorlon13 - October 1, 2017 at 2:53 pm
RE: I am confused by American christians - by vorlon13 - October 1, 2017 at 2:55 pm

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