RE: [DMCForum] Re: To Jeremiah

[Enid/Jeremiah <hispanicangeleyes@xxxxxxxxx>]

Non-believer simply means someone who is not saved by
Christ.  It's not meant to be a putdown; it's a common
term used among Christians.  If you explored a little
outside your faith, you may have known that.


--- Farrar Russell Carroll Hudkins <fhudkins@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I think part of the problem is that you refer to
> anyone who is not a
> Christian as a "non-believer". (See below.) That
> would be like me
> calling you a "non-thinker". It's just not polite.
> Non-Christians
> believe plenty of things.
>  
> --Farrar
> 
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> From: ryanpwright [mailto:yahoo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thu 9/2/2004 1:58 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: To Jeremiah
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Dore"
> <dmcjohn@xxxx> wrote:
> > You know, you are not achieving anything by
> "witnessing" here. For
> > every pro-god speech you and others make, there
> are plenty of people
> > willing to reply with the other side of the
> unending argument,
> > thereby cancelling out any good you may think you
> are doing.
> 
> It's not a matter of simply making "pro-god
> speeches". Jeremiah is
> rightly upset about being constantly attacked.
> 
> A month or so ago I shared my story of how I came to
> own my DeLorean,
> by listening to and understanding God's will. I
> didn't preach or
> witness, and I didn't come out of the blue with it -
> it was a reply to
> a statement that "I'm not waiting for God to provide
> me with a
> DeLorean."
> 
> I was outright attacked by several members here who
> felt the need to
> lecture me on the existence of God.
> 
> The non-believers here must accept that God is a
> part of some of our
> lives and let it go. Simply stated, there are going
> to be completely
> benign references to God here whether anyone likes
> it or not. I may
> mention spiritual guidance or God in a DeLorean
> related conversation
> (example: "Replacing x went quite a bit easier after
> some prayer.")
> because that's what I believe and there are others
> here who share that
> belief. It is inappropriate to ask myself or anyone
> else to never
> mention God. This is our way of life and if you
> can't respect that,
> don't read it, or at least restrain yourself from
> posting a snide
> remark.
> 
> I understand, "Please don't come here and preach to
> us", but you know
> what? Making casual references to beliefs that guide
> our daily lives
> isn't preaching. It's perfectly normal conversation
> to a Christian.
> None of us have criticized anyone here, we haven't
> put up a "holier
> than thou" attitude, we haven't said "You're going
> to hell if you
> don't follow God", etc.
> 
> If people really want these conversations to end,
> then stop with the
> anti-God attacks. Learn to peacefully co-exist with
> your fellow
> Christians and quit freaking out every time you see
> words relating to
> a spiritual life. We tolerate you just fine, so how
> about a little
> tolerance - which non-believers often accused
> Christians of lacking -
> from your side?
> 
> -Ryan
> 
> 
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