Stacy, That was my point exactly. We will not be mainstream if we continue to resist evil with good. The mainstream response would be to resist evil with evil. We are not conforming to the world in this, we are making our way following the principles outlined by Christ.
Tom > -----Original Message----- > From: Stacy Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: November 12, 2003 7:40 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ZION] Punch Their Lights Out > > Whoever said we were supposed to be mainstream? Aren't we supposed to not > be conformed to this world? > > Stacy. > > At 01:20 PM 10/31/2003 -0700, you wrote: > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jim Cobabe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: October 31, 2003 11:05 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: [ZION] Punch Their Lights Out > > > > > > > > > 99,997 ignored antagonists > > > By Doug Robinson > > > Deseret Morning News > > > > > > > > > Like a lot of people, you're probably still trying to make > >sense > > > of the ongoing debate regarding the street preachers and the stormin' > > > Mormons. > > > >Matthew 5: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever > >shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. > > > >Romans 12:17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest > >in the sight of all men. > >18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all > >men. > >19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto > >wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the > >Lord. > >20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him > >drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. > >21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. > > > >Matthew 5: 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy > >neighbour, and hate thine enemy. > >44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do > >good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use > >you, and persecute you; > >45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he > >maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on > >the just and on the unjust. > >46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even > >the publicans the same? > >47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do > >not even the publicans so? > > > >I have walked past those "preachers" at the gates of the Conference > >Centre and have been tested to just walk on by and leave vengeance to > >God. Everything in the media patterns an aggressive response - well > >everything since that strange western TV series years ago where > >"Grasshopper" (David Carradine as Caine) was supposed to take all kinds > >of abuse, although it seems to me that in the end, even he, turned to > >Kung Fu (after all that's what the series was called) to solve his > >problems, his pacifism usually was what got him into trouble. > > > >If we continue to resist evil with good we will never be mainstream. > > > >Tom > > > >/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // > ///// > >/// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > >/// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > >/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // > //// > > > -- > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // > //// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // > /// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^----------------------------------------------------------------
