He is on the side of the atheists concerning Christmas and maybe Hitler side too. We may never know.
I will give you a true story. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A PARABLE. A preacher, Butler Book, was riding in a train reading his Bible as was his tradition while traveling. A man sitting beside him, noticed Book was reading the Bible. He slightly punched him on the shoulder and said, "I don't believe that bunk." Preacher Book ignored him. The man again punched him on the shoulder and said, "I don't believe that bunk". Preacher Book ignored him. AFTER about the 4th time that the man had said, "I don't believe that bunk", Preacher Book, put down his Bible. Looked the man in the eyes and said, "Go to hell quietly".
If Marlin, were in my church, and he threatened to leave if we said too much about Christmas trees here's what I would do. THE NEXT SUNDAY, AFTER THE THREAT, HE WOULD FIND NOT ONE BUT THREE TREES IN THE CHURCH BUILDING.
Seriously, I would disfellow him as one fallen from grace. Galatians 5:4. In plain Jane language, I would kick him out of the church. And if I had done my teaching right, the whole church would back me.
Glenn,
Unlike you, I am not threatened by Marlin. I am not even bothered by Marlin, let alone worked into apoplexy by Marlin. I find Marlin interesting. I find YOU interesting, as well. (I find the mormons to be entirely predictable, on the other hand.) Izzy
