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To: LIConFem
radically laying down their lives for the gospel

It could be interpreted the way you suggest by someone who doesn't understand what it means to lay your life down for the gospel.

Matthew 16:24-26

24Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?

It's about denying selfish and worldly desires and committing yourself to the glory of God. Not about blowing anyone up.

22 posted on 09/27/2006 7:12:57 AM PDT by Pete
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To: Pete
It could be interpreted the way you suggest by someone who doesn't understand what it means to lay your life down for the gospel.

That would be a legitimate interpretation if that pastor didn't cite Muslim kids in Palastine and Iraq as her examples.

24 posted on 09/27/2006 7:14:42 AM PDT by jude24 ("I will oppose the sword if it's not wielded well, because my enemies are men like me.")
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To: Pete

These kids had on camo makeup on their faces and were wielding huge swordlike poles while doing ninja moves. It may be the way to reach kids nowadays, I don't know.

*I* didn't like it, with several kids featured speaking in tongues - but that's not *my* thing, so it's just my opinion of it.


27 posted on 09/27/2006 7:19:59 AM PDT by Rte66
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