RE: Overall, do you like Christians being here?
May 8, 2018 at 3:55 pm
(This post was last modified: May 8, 2018 at 3:56 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(May 8, 2018 at 2:49 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: I just voted NO! The christian privilege here the last few days has left a very bad taste in my mouth.
I'm just curious, what special privilege have we gotten here the last few days?
(May 8, 2018 at 3:51 pm)Kit Wrote:(May 8, 2018 at 3:46 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Wanting to get to know someone and hoping to persuade them to your point of view are not mutually exclusive. I see nothing wrong with either 1) getting to know strangers so you can share with them the hope in your heart OR 2) sharing the Gospel with someone you already know.
It seems to me that being indifferent to the spiritual needs of strangers is uncaring particularly if you think you have something really important and helpful to share. If two people are traveling and both are thirsty it would be selfish for one not offer the other a swig for water. That's not "fixing" someone or having an ulterior motive. Nor must this impulse come from a feeling of personal superiority. Christians accept their own brokenness and are grateful for the Grace they know they do not deserve.
*shares Dawkins' The God Delusion with you*
I'm only trying to help improve your broken mind.
One of my husband's (atheist) friends shared it with him. I had no problem with him doing that.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
