Hi Rex
I would desire you to be saved because my Lord commands me to "Go therefore and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit". I would not try to coerce you in any way.
That's all right with me. That's your belief, and that's what you believe is the correct thing to do. I don't mind that - as long as you don't shuffle the "truth" down my throat. No problem at all.
As for your involvment in humanistic/welfare work, I respect that.
You said:
don't know any Southern Baptist that has ever been disfellowshipped and there is no need to DA. We don't keep track other than baptisms or membership rolls, nor do we keep track of how much money people choose to give and we encourage people to take from the collection plate if they need it!
We recently raised $2200 in a love offering for a lady who needed only $1600 for an eye operation to save her sight. I guess what I am trying to say is that all 'Fundys' are not the same.
Charity and compassion for our fellow human beings is something we see from individuals who are of may different beliefs and non-beliefs.
That's fine, and I respect that quite a lot. (I will forget about the Southern Baptists counting how many who would be awarded by paradise a few years back - LOL)
I have a lot of friends being drug addicts, and many are dead - because of this. I do respect the work you do in that field a lot. There is a lot of people doing the same in Norway, and the fact is I even respect some of those. I do say "some", because the help is depending on the poor bastards sayin "Yes to Jesus" - and then we're in some quite different stuff.
But - I don't think the two of us really disagree that much as human beings. As a matter of fact - I believe we can work together. The only thing needed is respect both ways.
Agree?
Yakki Da
Kent
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