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To: gamarob1

That's fine to disagree, and one can even point out what they think are fallacies with my religion. I am secure enough and my faith strong enough to handle it. I enjoy discussion religion with people, especially similarities and differences. I enjoy experiencing new things, different points of view. That's what drew me to this website in the first palce. But there is a lot of disrespect from many people when said discussion takes place.
Christ was always direct and honest when correcting people. He did it in loving, respectful way that helped people see the light or the error of their ways that caused them to want to change. The disrespect and name calling that goes on here is highly contrary to that.
If you want to call my religion false, that's fine. I have no problem with that. That I could debate and discuss in a logical, constructive way. Just don't be disrespectful. The point one tries to make with hateful statements gets lost when they offend the one they are talking to.
Being LDS, I've become used to people with different beliefs disagree with what I believe. I guess I just expect a level of mutual respect. Afterall, we're all children of God.


133 posted on 10/19/2005 6:19:54 AM PDT by Ragtop (We are the people our parents warned us about)
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To: Ragtop
How was I disrepectful? And when did I call you a name?

And disagreeing with false doctrine doesn't make one disrespectful. We're not all equivalent, BECAUSE of what we believe. Children of God are those who are born again of His Spirit, and this occurs only by faith in Jesus Christ alone, nothing else. He died for our sins and rose again, and that's all we have to believe or "do".

137 posted on 10/19/2005 3:39:04 PM PDT by gamarob1 (.)
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