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To: missyme
I don't believe anyone should try to convert, but ANYBODY, and EVERYBODY who knows that JESUS CHRIST has a responsibility to share his GOSPEL message of eternal salvation through his blood sacrafice by sharing notice I say "SHARING" this message.

A rose by any other name...

You can call it by whatever name you choose, but your first clause talks about converting people, and then the rest of the sentence defines the process.

Missyme, you believe that Christianity is some sort of transcendent religion. There is Christianity, or belief in Jesus as devine, and then there are all of the other religions. From that perspective, you have convinced yourself that you are not converting people, simply showing them the way. Well, that is precisely what conversion is. Christianity is a religion like all others, and what you are doing to them makes you their enemy.

If we are going to get along in this world, you have to learn to respect others, including their beliefs.

155 posted on 08/03/2004 8:43:56 AM PDT by Piranha
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To: Piranha

Again my faith is based on what GOD says to do, not you? do you pracrice your faith on what man says or GOD says.

I have showed you through scripture that GOD has commanded to teach all nations, should I sacrafice my faith and salvation in GOD for you? would you do that for me?


158 posted on 08/03/2004 8:48:28 AM PDT by missyme
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To: Piranha; missyme
"Well, that is precisely what conversion is." -Piranha

Got to go with Piranha's logic on that one. We are to try to convert them. But not by force, by logic and by appeal to the scriptures.

"If we are going to get along in this world, you have to learn to respect others, including their beliefs."

Is it possible to respect someone, respect their right to choose their beliefs, but still dissagree with their beliefs and attempt to engage them in conversation about them?

I think it is. I think it's possible to respect Jews, to love Jews, and yet still tell them about Jesus.

363 posted on 08/03/2004 5:50:42 PM PDT by DannyTN
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