No, it's more like permanent malcontents and sticks in the mud don't figure into my consensus. Attacks on Christianity will always fall on the Catholic Church first, with evangelicals smiling and sitting by the sidelines shooting spitballs, until it spreads to them of course. Only then it becomes a "problem". The heavy lifting will usually be done by Catholics. In fact, my wish is that Catholics would return to the social activism of the early 1900's, when they had the ability to keep trash out of "entertainment", had a social community, and had a bit more concern for the society their children were growing up in. I really think we lost something with Vatican II, when the Catholic Church decided to be more of a church of people than a church of God. My hope is that the mistakes made there will someday be corrected. We had a Pope who tried. God willing there will be more. Personally I think there are much bigger problems than who has the better Jesus. What are called debates on the religion forum remind me of trying to have a civil discussion with a Libertarian Party member. Guilty of it myself I am sure.
The best thing I can say to you (or anyone) is take care of your family first and raise your children well and not to be ashamed of Jesus. Not saying "you" personally. That is where it starts. You would not believe the amount of people I have met who ask "are you a Christian" in hushed tones one would normally use as if they were trying to find a coke dealer.
Enough of a rant, it's Friday. Time to watch a hockey DVR.
There's a LOT of truth in that statement, Hacksaw.
Ironic, isn't it, in light of the gay community that wears its sexual preferences on their sleeve?
If they aren't ashamed of who they have sex with, I'm not going to be ashamed of who my God is.
If I have to hear about their sex life. They're going to hear about my Jesus.