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Thank YOU, golddust! I read your profile, and you seem to have a great outlook. Keep that good balance as you walk the "high-wire" of life, and you will be happy.
Gerald
posted by
GEPRUITT
on January 9, 2008 at 3:15 PM
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Thanks, Gerald! I believe that we have to be sensitive to this. Because sometimes we don`t need to say anything, but to really show God`s love to people. Sometimes we`re trying to achieve too much with words. And you are absolutely true that no man can get somebody to change his opinion, but the thing is that God can. And sometimes again somebody needs to hear about God.
posted by
gold_dust
on January 9, 2008 at 3:40 AM
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Welcome aboard, Spinner, and thanks!
Gerald
posted by
GEPRUITT
on January 8, 2008 at 7:33 PM
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an atheist that keeps his mouth shut, to me is harmless but the ones that run off at the mouth are instruments of the devil spreading there lies like like a disease, they are thiefs because they steal the truth and shine a light on what they feel to be true. I agree that you should leave them alone but if I found one whispering his lies in my children ear, he would not want me tell him not to do that the second time. I liked your writing on the cussing thing to that was good thanks for sharing
posted by
spinner
on January 8, 2008 at 6:56 PM
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Re: Thank you kind sir... Realist
I understand your position, and you can still reach your objective without offending anyone if you so choose.
Just continue to read the postings of your "favorite" atheist(s) without commenting anything which you feel will be taken in an offensive manner. You should be able in this manner to learn plenty about the atheist's viewpoint, and his predominant attitudes of heart and mind. You are justified in wanting to receive courteous responses from anyone with whom you choose to communicate, but, once again, do NOT expect it! Not all of us are on "the same level" of understading, and I repeat, there are many good things we can learn from the atheist. Be a good example. Wisdom lives on a different plain from Knowledge!Continue to learn; to grow and to correct YOURSELF as you learn from others, whoever they might be.
Just think about it, and remember that this is only my OPINION!
Gerald
posted by
GEPRUITT
on January 8, 2008 at 1:36 PM
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Thank you kind sir...
...but I am a realist. I don't care to absolve any atheist of his beliefs, I just want to learn if he is kind at heart so we can communicate about these things with respect of each other's beliefs. Some atheists don't even want to hear what you've got to say at all. I just want to know what gives them their scope because I know they are intelligent and intelligence should never be a reason to close one's mind to other possibilities. I'm not a "change agent", I like to learn all possibilities if they make sense. And I'm learning everyday up here from someone who is willing to speak his beliefs to me even if we sometimes don't agree. We are courteous and we understand each other's position and I feel I can ask him anything and get a "common sense intelligent" answer from him. That's why I bug him to death
. I want to know so much more. I can't stop!
posted by
b2008
on January 8, 2008 at 9:40 AM
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Re: Settting a good example
Is always a good idea!
Thanks for your comment.
posted by
GEPRUITT
on January 8, 2008 at 4:06 AM
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I personally would just be a salt and light through a good example.
posted by
leaderspeaker
on January 8, 2008 at 3:26 AM
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