Actually, I dont think that people who dont have any belief in Jesus, actually hate it when someone talks about Jesus...what they may hate is the condescending tone, the tone that comes off in statements kind of like this..."Hey, I believe in Jesus Christ, I am better than you, I am going to Heaven, you are going to Hell"...and whomp, bash them over the head with the Bible, claim that you and only you know what the Bible means, and laugh about someone elses woes...this is really all vile language and vile behavior...and its shameful, that folks who profess to be Christians act and speak like that...
But speak about Jesus, be gentle, and calm, and wise, and then perhaps someone may listen, who may not have wished to listen before..
The message about salvation through Jesus Christ, can be so much more effectively spread, but folks such as yourself, as opposed to the 'bashers'...Bashers drive folks away from Christ, but gentle, meek, folks such as yourself, may actually draw folks to want to learn more about Christ...
The message is the same, that is, salvation through Christ...but the delivery of that message by some, is just plain vile and drives people away, but the delivery of that message by others, is soothing, and draws people in...
I appreciate your civility as well...you stand in direct contrast to the posters who love to bash, laugh and run away...
Well, I always have to remind myself that alot of people on the internet are only here to entertain themselves. Anyway, you have a nice night. Glad to have met you. I really didn't come onto this thread to get into any sort of religious discussion, I generally avoid these discussions like the plague!
susie
Amen!
(But sometimes you need to get their attention ;^)