[Faith-talk] non-christians on this list
Kirt Manwaring
kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
Sat Apr 30 05:13:41 UTC 2011
Joshua, Barbara and all,
Was it love that forced Muslims and Jews to convert to Christianity,
on pain of death, in the middle ages? Was it Christlike love that
sent heratics and apostates to their executions, simply for
disagreeing with the church? Was it christlike love that sent
millions of Jews to the gas chambers? Was it Christlike love that
supressed scientific knowledge for centuries, merely for contradicting
church dogma? Was it Christlike love that pitted Christian against
Christian, Catholic against Protestant, Catholic and Protestant
against Anabaptist, and all these against the rest of the world in
bloody wanton war? Wait...none of that ever happened, Christians
never tried to impose our religion by force...because we're more
loving!
Please understand I'm being so vehement because I have Muslim
friends and I know, firsthand, it is not a religion of oppression any
more than Christianity is. The Quran has verses which say go to war
against the infidels who attack you first...the Old Testament has
similar verses of scripture. Just as most Christians do not impose,
on pain of death, their faith on anyone else...Most Muslims live by
their scriptures and live as good neighbors and peacable citizens. If
Islam is a religion of oppression, Christianity oppresses just as
much. It is a small minority of both religions, particularly in
moddern times, that seeks to impose their faith on others by force of
arms. Both Christianity and Islam have had their share of saints and
sinners- each religion has given birth to many good people and a few
evil ones...but please, for the love, don't pin labels on whole
religions just because a few verses of scripture _could_ be twisted to
support evil. Because, if that were true, Christianity would be just
as evil as Islam...and I can give you the Bible verses to back that up
if you want.
God bless,
Kirt
On 4/29/11, Barbara Hammel <poetlori8 at msn.com> wrote:
> Therefore, that makes it a religion of oppression.
> Barbara
>
>
>
>
> Through the sunny fields of yesterday
> Echo voices of children now grown,
> Their golden peals of laughter
> Ring upon the ivied stone.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jorge Paez
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 11:25 PM
> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] non-christians on this list
>
> Yes.
> but that verse is folloed by:
> "but if they surrender, then do not strike."
>
>
> On Apr 29, 2011, at 11:45 PM, Barbara Hammel wrote:
>
>> As I understand it, one glaring difference--among many--between Muslim and
>>
>> Christian is that you have the choice to accept Christ. You are not
>> forced to follow the strict practices. Another difference is that Muslims
>>
>> are told to kill the infidels. In the old Testament, God did tell the
>> Israelites to kill all the people in a place. But when Jesus came, He
>> told us to love. We do not need to stone adulterers as Deuteronomy or
>> Leviticus says. The law was given to us to see that we sin. "All have
>> sinned and fall short of the glory of God." When Jesus came, He asked who
>>
>> would cast the first stone. Christians are taught to love the sinner but
>> hate the sin. If a Christian turns to a different faith, we don't
>> disclaim them as Muslims--and others--do.
>> Barbara
>>
>>
>>
>> Through the sunny fields of yesterday
>> Echo voices of children now grown,
>> Their golden peals of laughter
>> Ring upon the ivied stone.
>> -----Original Message----- From: Jorge Paez
>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 6:38 PM
>> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] non-christians on this list
>>
>> We are compelled by Jesus to share the gospel just as the Muslims have
>> been instructed to spread the Quran.
>>
>> It is not a matter of who's right,
>> but who's message is right for whom.
>>
>>
>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 1:12 AM, Jeanette wrote:
>>
>>> belonging to a church or not belonging has nothing to do with being a
>>> Christian as i understand it. it is the personal relationship we have
>>> with Christ that saves us. being a good person or not being a good
>>> person has nothing to do with being a Christian either as i understand
>>> it, i know a lot of folks who do not believe in any supreme being and are
>>>
>>> some of the nicest folks i know, but they do not believe in Christ or God
>>>
>>> or anything and if Christ is the only way to heaven then it would be hard
>>>
>>> to assume they would go to heaven, like i said, if we don't have to
>>> accept Christ as our Lord and Savior here on earth, why bother, why not
>>> do as we please and then worry about salvation later? there would be no
>>> need to share the gospel if we didn't ahve to accept christ here.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
>>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 6:04 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] non-christians on this list
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have one other comment -- hope I make sense...
>>>> If someone lives a charitable, honest life, but does not join a
>>>> Christian
>>>> church perhaps because of personal upbringing, or even because of a bad
>>>> example from a supposed Christian, then at some point in his life or
>>>> after
>>>> death be is exposed to the truth about Christ's teachings, I believe
>>>> that
>>>> person would be likely to embrace it.
>>>> In addition, I wonder if someone who does not live a model life might
>>>> have
>>>> to go through some real difficulties to learn the hard way that the only
>>>>
>>>> way
>>>> is through Christ.
>>>> But the thing I have to believe is that whatever the judgement is of an
>>>> individual, Jesus would make that decision in love, and He is the only
>>>> one
>>>> who can judge.
>>>> In fact, I think whatever example you come up with of a "type of person"
>>>> that would be judged one way or another, someone might come along who
>>>> blows
>>>> your stereotype out of the water... (Hmm -- no double meaning is
>>>> intended in
>>>> my choice of terms...)
>>>> One thing that I wonder about, in the scriptures it says the first
>>>> commandment is to love God with all might, mind and strength, and the
>>>> second
>>>> to love neighbor as self. The thought crossed my mind that that first
>>>> commandment might be difficult, as when great calamities happen, such as
>>>>
>>>> the
>>>> current unbelievable tornados. Some people blame God for everything
>>>> that
>>>> goes wrong.
>>>> I think using the opportunity to pray rather than blame can help.
>>>> Anyway, I was just thinking about it.
>>>> --le
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeanette" <nettiecosp at yahoo.com>
>>>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
>>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 5:57 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] non-christians on this list
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> the folks who lived before Christ believed in god, they looked forward
>>>> to
>>>> Christ the Messiah, God reveals himself to those He chooses to reveal
>>>> himself to. but according to the bible Jesus is the only way, this is
>>>> my
>>>> personal belief i think by telling people if they are good they will go
>>>> to
>>>> heaven you are saying there is no need for the sacrafice Christ made on
>>>> the
>>>> cross. if being good is all it takes then you are saying there is no
>>>> need
>>>> for hell either.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jorge Paez"
>>>> <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
>>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 3:28 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] non-christians on this list
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I say Gandi is in heaven.
>>>>> Like I said earlier, anyone who does good, and follows God's
>>>>> commandments
>>>>> though they don't know it obviously, is going to heaven.
>>>>>
>>>>> Because, if you think of it,
>>>>> would all those who believed in God before Christ go to hell because
>>>>> they
>>>>> did not know him?
>>>>>
>>>>> It is now so much knowing him, though for us Christians we must, but
>>>>> for
>>>>> those who have no concept of Christ, to follow God's commandments.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is written in the Second Vatican, "for those who don't know Christ,
>>>>> then God shall reveal on to them in ways that only He knows."
>>>>>
>>>>> This is perhaps suggesting that despite everything that is said on the
>>>>> outside, even athiests have been shown some light?
>>>>>
>>>>> Some compulsion to do good, dispite their outwards denial of God?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 28, 2011, at 4:59 PM, Kirt Manwaring wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I believe you absolutely need Jesus- but I have to reconcile that
>>>>>> belief with the fact that most people throughout history either never
>>>>>> heard of Christ, or had no real idea who he was. Will someone like
>>>>>> Gandhi, who did an incredible amount of good in this life, go to hell
>>>>>> simply because he didn't accept Jesus as savior while he was here?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 4/28/11, Jeanette <nettiecosp at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> any literature other than the bible is not God inspired there fore
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> reliable. just my opinion, not criticizing anyone, just what i
>>>>>>> believe,
>>>>>>> if
>>>>>>> you do not need Jesus to go to Heaven then how to you explain the
>>>>>>> need
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> Him to sacrafice His life for our sins?
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Jorge Paez" <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
>>>>>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 1:14 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] non-christians on this list
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Kirt:
>>>>>>>> I agree with your view,
>>>>>>>> my difference being that although all are children of God,
>>>>>>>> only those who do good shall be saved, weather they have a religion
>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>> not.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> And, quick FYI, apparently I was just reading that this theory has
>>>>>>>> been
>>>>>>>> written by
>>>>>>>> Pope Benedict the 16th, though I can't remember his name prior to
>>>>>>>> this.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This was also included in the Second Vatican of the Catholic church,
>>>>>>>> and if anyone's interested in research on this topic by the way,
>>>>>>>> I've found Bookshare to be a surprisingly reliable source.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jorge
>>>>>>>> On Apr 28, 2011, at 2:45 PM, Kirt Manwaring wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Jorge,
>>>>>>>>> My church teaches that all humans are children of God. Christians,
>>>>>>>>> Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Bahais, Wiccans, Atheists,
>>>>>>>>> Satanists, murderers, rapists, everyone is literally a spirit child
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>> god.
>>>>>>>>> Also, you might be interested in the idea of "anonimous
>>>>>>>>> christianity." I'm not going to do it justice, but it was an idea
>>>>>>>>> advanced by a certain catholic theologian (I can't recall the name)
>>>>>>>>> that basically all people living christlike lives have access to
>>>>>>>>> Christ's grace, though they don't know it yet. As a Mormon, a
>>>>>>>>> central
>>>>>>>>> part of my faith is that, some day, either in this life or the
>>>>>>>>> next,
>>>>>>>>> all people will have the chance to hear the gospel of Christ. Were
>>>>>>>>> this not true, God would not be a fair and just God because,
>>>>>>>>> throughout the ages, there have been billions of people who
>>>>>>>>> literally
>>>>>>>>> never even heard of Jesus Christ. I can't believe in a God who
>>>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>>>> damn someone merely because they were never exposed to Christ in
>>>>>>>>> mortal life, or because they chose to live by their original faith
>>>>>>>>> instead, without really understanding what Christ offers. So, I
>>>>>>>>> believe that heaven will be full of Mormons and Catholics and
>>>>>>>>> Muslims
>>>>>>>>> and HIndus and all manner of religions...at least, full of people
>>>>>>>>> who
>>>>>>>>> believed all manner of religions while living here on earth, they
>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>> all have accepted Christ as savior and lived his commandments to
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> best of their abilities before being saved, though. I'm just
>>>>>>>>> rambling...but basically I believe that, just because someone dies
>>>>>>>>> without faith in Christ, I don't believe they are ultimately
>>>>>>>>> condemned
>>>>>>>>> to hell unless they reject Christ later.
>>>>>>>>> Just my thoughts. I'd welcome discussion or civilized debate.
>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>> Kirt
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 4/28/11, Jorge Paez <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Hello Kirt:
>>>>>>>>>> I agree with you completely.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> In fact, if you look at the ancient documents and text,
>>>>>>>>>> you will see that Christians started out as one group.
>>>>>>>>>> Then for various reasons,
>>>>>>>>>> divided,
>>>>>>>>>> so in a way, we are both following the original tradition.
>>>>>>>>>> But,
>>>>>>>>>> that brings me to my point.
>>>>>>>>>> What do we, as Christians, consider acceptable behavior for
>>>>>>>>>> "children
>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>> God?"
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I understand that our Christianity stems from our belief in Jesus
>>>>>>>>>> Christ.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> But then how do we define "children of God?"
>>>>>>>>>> Would we consider Muslims as "children of God", despite their
>>>>>>>>>> views
>>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>>> Jesus Christ being different then ours?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Or do we also define "Children Of God" how we define "Christian?"
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Just food for thought.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Jorge
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 28, 2011, at 1:48 PM, Kirt Manwaring wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Dear list,
>>>>>>>>>>> I feel like I need to respond to this thread. Please understand
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm
>>>>>>>>>>> not trying to spark controversy, I don't intend to debate anyone
>>>>>>>>>>> here,
>>>>>>>>>>> and I'm not trying to impose my own faith on anyone. But, with
>>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>>> disclaimer out of the way, I want to answer one point that was
>>>>>>>>>>> made
>>>>>>>>>>> earlier on this thread.
>>>>>>>>>>> John, you said some of your LDS (Mormon) friends do not identify
>>>>>>>>>>> themselves as Christian. I think I understand why, although I
>>>>>>>>>>> whole-heartedly proclaim myself a Christian. It ultimately boils
>>>>>>>>>>> down
>>>>>>>>>>> to your definition of a Christian. If the only Christians are
>>>>>>>>>>> those
>>>>>>>>>>> who worship the Trinity as God, and confess the Nycene creed,
>>>>>>>>>>> then I
>>>>>>>>>>> suppose we Mormons aren't Christians. But, by that definition,
>>>>>>>>>>> you're
>>>>>>>>>>> excluding some of the most Christian people among us. Consider
>>>>>>>>>>> Joshua
>>>>>>>>>>> Lester, a oneness pentecostal who does not believe in the
>>>>>>>>>>> Trinity.
>>>>>>>>>>> Would anyone here, on this list, seriously claim he isn't a
>>>>>>>>>>> Christian?
>>>>>>>>>>> His understanding of God as one person is as different from the
>>>>>>>>>>> traditional Trinity as my understanding of God as three separate,
>>>>>>>>>>> distinctive personages who are one in purpose rather than
>>>>>>>>>>> substance.
>>>>>>>>>>> Yet I have seen his denomination attacked and criticized in the
>>>>>>>>>>> world
>>>>>>>>>>> for being "unChristian", just as mine has been.
>>>>>>>>>>> So this brings me to my next point. If Christians aren't
>>>>>>>>>>> exclusively
>>>>>>>>>>> Trinitarians, what defines a Christian? To me, it's obvious.
>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone
>>>>>>>>>>> who accepts Christ as lord and savior and relies exclusively upon
>>>>>>>>>>> him
>>>>>>>>>>> as the only means of salvation is a Christian. For us as Mormons
>>>>>>>>>>> Jesus is not just a good moral guide for an excelent life. He
>>>>>>>>>>> isn't
>>>>>>>>>>> just an inspired teacher or prophet- he is a member of the
>>>>>>>>>>> godhead,
>>>>>>>>>>> our redemer and, ultimately, the only true savior for humankind.
>>>>>>>>>>> Without Christ we are doomed and lost, we need his atoning
>>>>>>>>>>> sacrifice
>>>>>>>>>>> in our lives both to purify us now and cleanse us for eternity.
>>>>>>>>>>> In
>>>>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>>>> book, if you agree with that, you're a Christian. So despite the
>>>>>>>>>>> numerous and significant theological differences between
>>>>>>>>>>> Catholics
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>> Protestants and Mormons and Oneness Pentecostals and Orthadox
>>>>>>>>>>> Christians, we all have that common ground. Are Mormons
>>>>>>>>>>> Christian?
>>>>>>>>>>> Are Oneness pentecostals Christian? I answer, emphatically,
>>>>>>>>>>> "yes!"
>>>>>>>>>>> Warmest regards,
>>>>>>>>>>> Kirt
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/22/11, John J. Boyer <john at godtouches.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Kirt,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> This happens sometimes, and I've known people to be really
>>>>>>>>>>>> embarrassed
>>>>>>>>>>>> at some of the things they said. However, in this case there is
>>>>>>>>>>>> no
>>>>>>>>>>>> need
>>>>>>>>>>>> for embarrassment. i felt that the information I gave in my
>>>>>>>>>>>> reply
>>>>>>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>>>>>>> be good for the whole list.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Blessed Easter,
>>>>>>>>>>>> John
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 01:44:57PM -0600, Kirt Manwaring wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> o> Woops...I sent a message thinking it would go just to John,
>>>>>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> went to the whole list. My sincere appologies.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/22/11, Jorge Paez <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kirt:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I do believe you are right in the divisions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I myself am a Catholic, but have taken the time to study the 2
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> major
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> religions of the world (Judaism and Islam), and we're
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> currently
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> studying
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reformation in school.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> According to my understanding, the majesterium mandated at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all bibles bee in Latin, therefore making it impossible for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "common
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people" to read,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> while the protestants (please correct me if I'm wrong) were
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> first
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> start reading the bible in common languages, believing that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bible
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> should
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be read and understood by each and every believer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Am I correct?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jorge
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2011, at 3:28 PM, Kirt Manwaring wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> John,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I never replied to your message earlier. Thanks for your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> answers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about the Majesterium and Tradition. So, if I'm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> understanding
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> right,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it is your belief that the majesterium/teaching arm of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Roman
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Catholic church is simply clarifying the revelation already
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> given.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other words, Jesus was and the Bible was the complete
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Revelation
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> God. If I'm understanding right, the biggest disagreement
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> between
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Catholics and Protestants is a matter of interpretation of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bible.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For you, am I right in saying the interpretation provided by
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tradition/majesterium is authoritativ and the only "correct"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> way
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> look at scripture, while in Protestant Christianity it is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> open
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the reader's own interpretation? I know that's a huge
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> generalization,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but would you say I'm right there?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyways...I'm also curious about another statement you made.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> said something to the effect of believing Joseph Smith's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> vissions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> were
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> genuine, but not valid. So...for you, as a Catholic, do you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> think
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> was misguided? Partially inspired but ultimately mistaken in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taking
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it too far? Inspired by the devil? I won't get offended, I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> want
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> honest opinion and I'm not going to take it personally.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And, religious dialogue is definitely important...I'd say
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> escential.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think there's much to learn from all religions, and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> personally
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> convinced God has inspired them all. That doesn't mean I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> believe
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything every faith claims, but I see the hand of God
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> throughout
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the religious world.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have one other question for you. Are you familiar with the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> idea
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of anonimous Christianity? If so, what are your thoughts on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> God bless,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kirt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/21/11, John J. Boyer <john at godtouches.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm definitely Christian, but I'm all for interrelitious
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dialog.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fact, I think that is part of my particular work of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> evangelization.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you go to my website, http://www.godtouches.org you will see
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> motto is "peace, love, service". I think that my work of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> evangelization
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is to spread these attitudes of Christ even in the secular
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> world.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> John
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 09:25:24PM -0600, Kirt Manwaring
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear list,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I very much enjoy all the devotionals and prayer requests
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussions on here. I'm pretty sure it's one of the few
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> worthwhile
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> distractions in life. But I am curious, and I definitely
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mean
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to offend, if there are any non-christian regular readers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mailinglist? I don't mean to procelyte, and I don't want
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thread
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to turn into an overblown theological debate, but I'm very
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interested
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in talking with and learning from people from other faiths.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you, and you wouldn't mind talking, would you please email
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> off-list? I won't procelyte- I won't try to baptize you or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anything.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I just want a friendly dialogue.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> God bless,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kirt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>> GodTouches Digital Ministry, Inc.
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>>>>>>>>>>>> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
>>>>>>>>>>>> Peace, Love, Service
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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