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Originally Posted by Husker
Isn't that a contradiction?
Or am I reading it wrong and you are saying you attack anyone who doesn't believe what you do, regardless of their faith, beliefs etc?
It was more in the context of not attacking people who are not Christians. Whether they be followers of Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, or even Atheists. I respect other people's beliefs even though they are not my own.
Sorry, I could see how that can be read as a contradiction. I'll try and explain. I feel the world and Atheists wouldn't frown as much on Christianity the way they do if the only voice wasn't the very loud, hypocritical, and judgmental Christian Right. I feel that we as Christians have done a lot of harm to the way we are viewed around the world. We have strayed greatly from the teachings of love, acceptance, forgiveness, peace, and charity of Jesus. That is why I openly understand at times the hatred and anger towards Christians. I really hate what they claim and preach sometimes as well just as much as a lot of you do too. I feel only we(Christians) can help repair our own image. I feel so much of it is self inflicted. It hurts when people use the word of Jesus to promote and inflict pain and hatred as opposed to love and peace.(too many ands I know) I see a lot of that nowadays in the Christian Right. I am not categorizing them all together as one. Unfortunately the loudest and more extreme are the ones with media air time.
I know I am definitely more liberal than most, but there are many others who think the way I do.