RE: The Reasons why "Just Following Jesus" Doesn't work
March 22, 2015 at 2:17 pm
(This post was last modified: March 22, 2015 at 2:43 pm by abentwookie.)
(March 22, 2015 at 2:05 pm)Judi Lynn Wrote: Funny because on other boards I've been on, christians are the first ones to incite name calling as soon as you challenge their beliefs or refuse to convert to their twisted, brain-washed way of thinking. Happens every time. Then when you say, "well, that wasn't very christian of you.", they go all bat crap crazy.
More christians need to learn to take the high road they claim to walk on.
Oh sure, I have had a lot of religious people react with hostility and name-calling during discussions. My point is that we need to be better than that. When I debate someone my goal is never to change that person's opinion because we all know it is highly unlikely to happen. My main goal is to possibly shift the views of people who are on the fence about a topic. With that in mind, I think it is important for me to be the one who appears calm and rational while my opponent is being overly hostile and ranting incoherently.
I'm not perfect and I will occasionally say things I shouldn't say but I do try to avoid those situations. It basically comes down to the old idiom, "you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar."
