[Faith-talk] Questioning Our Beliefs

[debby phillips via Faith-talk]

I do not think that it is wrong to express beliefs, I think that 
it is also important for us to reach out in friendship to others 
who do not believe in or acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and 
Savior.  I will stand up for what I believe, but I absolutely 
will not bully people nor condemn people.  It is not my job, or 
any of ours, to condemn anyone.  We plant seeds, pray, and give 
people freedom to make their own decisions, and allow God to work 
in people's hearts.  We need to share this as Good News, not 
something we beat people over the head with.  I would like to be 
like Mother Teresa, who showed love to the poorest and sickest 
people and did not hesitate to do so.  I know that I'm not like 
her-I cringe at the smell of some people who get on the bus I 
ride sometimes.  So I know that I have not reached that point.

One of my young friends told me that one of the reasons she and 
others her age are turned off by Christianity is that we 
Christians seem to be all about judging, not loving people.  That 
doesn't mean that we have to accept everything but if we would 
and could try and understand and maybe try and walk in other 
people's skin a little, maybe we could reach the world for 
Christ.

Well, I'll get off my soapbox now, and go back to lurking.    
God's peace,    Debby