In Reply to: Re: What "Christian ghetto?" posted by Roger on October 03, 2006 at 19:19:19:
That's quite a misinterpretation IMO of at least my posts & the intention thereof.In my "exchanges" with Jo, I expressed my concern, that my "preaching" or whatever & however people would define my expressed opinion could "scare her off" journeys or make her fed up...whatever the sentiments...
Therefore my personal options were to move on to expressedly Christian boards & just visit in the remaining spare time or to have a Christian discussion board here, where you can say what you think (preach??!!), without always being scolded for it.If the non-Christian posters were also a bit "maturer"...sorry guys...in taking a hint from the Christian posters, without always crying foul, it'd be a bit nicer...
No kids do all that, what their parents tell them...that's at least my conclusion by induction
through much observation & reading...therefore I don't even think, that people easily would do, "what I'd advise them to do" & if they have that strong convictions, then everybody should be able to take a mild preaching...others do the same here...so I don't see the problem...it's only - IMO - that Non-Christian-believers screem the loudest foul...because I think, they have in their mind, that Christians should be about being perfect & always nicer & "love-lier" then about everybody else, which is a bit funny as a notion to me(from the biblical point of view).
Hence, it would may be pay, if the coordinators could also express a bit this need on all sides to endure the other...if people come & quote this paragraph & that one...then we're caught up in the middle of very "nice" legalism & if people feel up to it, fine, but I am not thinking, that it makes for a nice "atmosphere" here...
All in all, I would have backed off journeys, if that is my only way to save my integrity, because I am not non-stop biting my tongue & I don't see, why I should...should I?...meaning:not talking about my convictions.
And a "safer" place no one (Christian) wanted in the sense of not being able to be defended(from the biblical point of view it doesn't make much sense either...one might only think, that it could be a waste of time etc)....because that'd be quite "unsafe" then...but it be nice to stay at one place, without the "fear" to be beamed over here or there or being "reminded", man you're preaching & I took long in another post, contending, that directly or indirectly about all do that here...which leaves the question still open, what is worse...I guess the personal preaching to someone...but I never did that by name...in addressing someone & preaching down to someone...I just stated the biblical context & if people don't like that, they can say so...but is that really a "troublecausing", offensive attitude???