Mack I answered a similar post to this. But I will repeat it.
Whether God has given men the grace needed to hear at a certain point (ears to hear) is not our business. Our business is obedience to the gospel . Giving the gospel is not dependent on the mans hearing or excepting . What is our responsibility is we are not to facilitate another gospel . We can not say on one hand that we believe you are perishing and on the other lets pretend that we are best friends ( which is forbidden by scripture)
I believe this happens from thinking that if we can just get them to like me enough maybe we can get them to accept the gospel and get saved. The proof is in the pudding that it is not true.
Its called long term witnessing, I've been here for 3 years doing it, where have you been? I have feelings for these folks and don't plan on changing.
BTW you hypocrite what about all the people I've seen you say are your friends such as restey?
BigMack