opps...forgot to add...A lot of Christians don't like it when you point out that they are not really acting the way the Bible says Jesus would want us to.
On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Scott Stroz <boyz...@gmail.com> wrote: > Some of my wife's family used to get all preachy with me (and my > father-in-law). During a BBQ at my in-laws one day we got on the subject of > gay marriage...and it got ugly. > I was really disappointed in some of the comments made by my wife's family. > The discussion ended abruptly, with them getting all pissed off at me, when > I asked them, 'What would Jesus do?' . > > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 8:15 AM, G Money <gm0n3...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 11:43 PM, Mary Jo Sminkey <mary...@cfwebstore.com >> >wrote: >> >> > Well, it's important to keep in mind that for many religious people, >> > sharing your beliefs and trying to bring others into the fold is an >> > important part of the faith. We recently had a discussion about this in >> a >> > bible study I am doing, that you really cannot be a good Christian if >> you >> > just keep your faith to yourself. However, I do think there is a right >> way >> > and a wrong way to go about it...I certainly don't try to be an >> in-your-face >> > "you're going to hell because you don't believe" kind of person...but if >> > someone is interested in why I am Christian and what that means to me >> and >> > the changes it has brought to my life, I am always open and willing to >> talk >> > about it. >> >> >> That is such an important point. Yes, your faith should be shared with >> others....but through actions, not words. If someone asks "Hey, why are >> you >> always volunteering your time here?", then by all means express your >> reasons.....but when I see people who are quietly going about the business >> of helping others...you know, the REAL message of Jesus (whatever you do >> the >> least of my brothers...), that is when I see the positive affects of faith >> in general, and Christianity in particular. >> >> So often we see just the negatives (extremism, Phelps, loud mouthed >> evangelicals, ID in schools, etc). These yokels are FAR outweighed by the >> millions of believers who quietly let their actions proclaim their faith. >> >> -- >> Once in awhile you get shown the light >> In the strangest of places if you look at it right >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:289991 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
