[teena]

Focus,

Sisterfriend, I think I can see where you are coming from and I respect your opinion. I agree with much that has been said here. I have also done research on this topic for a while and have come up short because the answers that I seek are not found on the internet but by face to face or direct contact/observation of people. Consider this:

People who are members of BGLO and find no conflict with their walk with Christ rarely (unless in response to a direct question) post a lengthy discussion/description of how the two co-exist, unless they are in elevated positions in ministry. The regular everyday person will not put themselves out there to have their Christianity or their GL affiliation attacked. (You can never defend your Christianity enough because people will purposely miss your point and search for fault in you, ex. reread this thread). It is difficult to prove your Christianity.

Next, your reasoning for why Christians are turned of by BGLO's is based on an individual perspective. I can have a perspective that people who use the internet are going to Hell because it takes time away from service and praying. For some people that very well may be true, but others (who use the internet moderately and as biblical research) that doesnt apply. So that will required individual assessment.

Lastly, the issue that you pose and the forum in which you pose it are going to be a bit sore. Many of the responses to you issue were done in respect. But please believe it can get very ugly and disrespectful, thus proving your point about members of BGLO's. It is the equivalent of going to someone's house and saying people who live in this neighborhood are uneducated, ignorant and dirty. Expect to get dissed (I have learned this lesson courtesy of GC).

Sum it up, more research is needed, Christians generally dont want to be attacked because of their faith or afffiliations and when you go to people house and ask them why there is so much dust on the coffee table, expect them to get offended-do not include the responses in your research.

Be blessed