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To: mlizzy
I feel it's never good to cower from the devil, as long as you state things in a kind and Christian fashion, which the man in this article was doing.

Dealing with this sort of thing requires wisdom... keep in mind Christ's admonition "Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces." and recall when the Pharasies tried to entrap him, he did not respond with a direct answer to their attempt, but with "let those who have not sinned cast the first stone". So, sometimes confrontation is not the correct action. But, as I said, every situation requires wisdom.
58 posted on 11/02/2009 6:48:02 AM PST by TruthBeforeAll (To liberals if something is a complete and utter disaster, it's because there's not enough of it.)
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To: TruthBeforeAll

For ever gay harassed by straights on the job, there are five Christians harassed by gays.


62 posted on 11/02/2009 7:06:45 AM PST by aimhigh
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To: TruthBeforeAll
Dealing with this sort of thing requires wisdom... keep in mind Christ's admonition "Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces." and recall when the Pharasies tried to entrap him, he did not respond with a direct answer to their attempt, but with "let those who have not sinned cast the first stone". So, sometimes confrontation is not the correct action. But, as I said, every situation requires wisdom.

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"He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters" --Matthew 12:30.

Remember Carrie Prejean? -- ("I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman," she said on the live broadcast. "No offense to anybody out there, but that's how I was raised.")

Now she could easily (or could she?) have answered her question in a more "wise" fashion (is Perez Hilton considered swine?). ALL the work that goes into being a prize-winning beauty queen (which is another topic altogether as to the importance of same) and it IS indeed work, was blown by one simple Christian answer. But because of her Christian answer, she has made a more important impact (breast implants aside!) on others who read about her story.

I don't think one should assume they are throwing their pearls to pigs until they have first tried talking about (in Christian fashion!) their love of Christ the King. And Brookstone has now shown (through this man's actions) they are no place for a "True" Christian to work. If being a hooker was the only way you could make a dime, would Christ want you to do so just to support the family? I go with the kid's response. Maybe he didn't handle the situation with true wisdom (lower-case w), but he probably has a better job now anyway. I like his style.:)
70 posted on 11/02/2009 8:39:11 AM PST by mlizzy ("It is impossible to walk rapidly and be unhappy" --Mother Teresa of Calcutta.)
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