[Faith-talk] washington seminar

[sheila]

I do happen to agree with you. I try to treat others the way that I want 
and need to be treated. I don't see in scripture that God wants me to be 
less than anyone else in society. I know that is the days of the bible 
blind people were pitied or even they or there families were blamed for 
what had happened to them.In fact well meaning folks that were concerned 
about my healing made is harder for me to see myself as a loving God 
that I believe in would see me.
On 12/17/2013 8:28 AM, Kirt wrote:
> Alright… And granted, I'm coming at this from the outside, but that interpretation is a little hard for me to understand. I sincerely don't mean to offend, but in my mind ignoring things like civil rights and social justice is more like… Not living in the world at all, as opposed to being in the world but not of the world. I read "in the world but not of the world"as an entreaty to get involved in the world, be concerned with the plight of our fellow human beings but don't get so caught up with material temporary things that you lose sight of God or the people around you. I'm agnostic now, but that's how I interpreted it when I was a faithful religious person and, I'm sure I'm biased, but I prefer that point of view to the idea of shunning beneficial social activism in an effort to avoid worldliness. Of course, I'm sure there's another side to this that I don't quite understand.
> Best,Kirt
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 16, 2013, at 9:27 PM, sheila <sleigland at bresnan.net> wrote:
>>
>> some folks believe that we shouldn't be interested in civil rights or governmental affairs because we live in the world but are not of the world. and we gave up our rights when we became christians.
>>> On 12/16/2013 8:36 PM, debby phillips wrote:
>>> Can you explain a little to me about how you think there is a conflict being being a strong Federationist and a strong Christian? I think I know what you are saying, but I'd like some specific examples, if you wouldn't mind.    Blessings, Debby
>>>
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