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Originally posted by preciousjeni
Consider what Jesus did throughout his time on earth. He was concerned with people making the right choice to follow him. He never forced his lifestyle and beliefs on anyone (he did have a strong physical reaction to bad things happening on Holy Ground, however!!) But, if asked, he would surely tell the people what was right and true. For us, as Christians, to deny people the choice to live as they please and try to push them toward our way of life is counterproductive. Do you really think that a thief, for example, would respond better to, "You deserve jail time for breaking the law!!" or to "No one is perfect, let me tell you about the one who can save you." The minute you put restrictions on what people honestly believe is right (I'm talking about things that don't directly hurt you - not murderers, rapists, etc. - that's a different subject) you lose them.
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How we choose to honor God's word is up to us...and only he can judge us...when Christians "give in" or call themselves "tolerating" stuff like this...I call it compromising. I will NEVER compromise my beliefs because of what happens to be mainstream. And I believe if Im in a position of authority..or in a position where I can speak my mind...I will do so with God's word backing me up. It wasn't popular when he taught it back then among some.....I am only seeking approval from one person...and I"ll know I have it when I hear "Well done thou good and faithful servant!"
If you really can't see the fact that society is becoming more mainstream/secular....and that every Christian value is being eroded...and now WE are the ones that are the hatemongers...you need to wake up...it has all been written...