I have been dealing with bigotry lately and kept very quiet about it. I cried a few times then brushed it off. I will not apologize for covering Magnolia Monastery for the paper. There were many Christians at their open house and as Paul taught....DONT MAKE IGNORANT CLAIMS OR CHARGES AGAINST OTHER RELIGIONS. If a follower of Jesus wants to engage with people of other faiths, take Pauls cue - learn about them and show them you have a nuanced understanding. Otherwise, we probably shouldnt say much about their religion, and hold our comments to positive affirmations of our own faith....leaving with this verse (since letters with cruel intent were ended with Bible verses with cruel intent...abusing HIS WORD and the big picture in my opinion) ---Regardless of how others treat us, we are to try to have peaceful relationships with them. In the beatitudes, Jesus Christ—the Prince of Peace—said that those who are peacemakers will be called the children of God (Matthew 5:9).
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 22:50:53 +0000
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