What's Wrong With Being Christian?

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mikew262:
I disagree.
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You don’t say. :rolleyes:
 
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mrs_abbott:
I blocked Smitty so I can’t read what he wrote anymore but by catching the fragments that you’re quoting from him, sounds like you’re going round and round like I did.
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:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
 
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mrs_abbott:
I blocked Smitty so I can’t read what he wrote anymore but by catching the fragments that you’re quoting from him, sounds like you’re going round and round like I did. 🙂
Thanks for at least understanding my point of view on this, even if you don’t fully agree. 😉 If we all agreed on everything, life would be simple. Plus, God made us all unique for a reason. 😃
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Don’t be too hard on young Smitty. He means well, and you can’t fault his devoutness, but if you disagree with him, you are automatically wrong and he is right. I was the same way at that age.

Stick to your guns and say what you believe. You’d be surprised how many supporters you have, but unfortuately many don’t speak up because they fear the criticism.
 
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JSmitty2005:
Actually, I’ve witnessed more avoidance of the issues that I bring up more than I’ve seen them addressed, but maybe that’s just me. (see posts 46, 64, 69, & 75) 😉
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You just don’t understand then. You probably don’t want to understand either. You’re comfortable in your faith and don’t want to talk to a “free-thinker” like myself who just happens to be exploring religion right now. I’m sorry if I don’t see the world the way you do.
We are all created in the image and likeness of God and we are all His children.
Do you agree with that? If so, quit bad-mouthing people for their opinion, even if it’s different from your own.
 
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mikew262:
Don’t be too hard on young Smitty. He means well, and you can’t fault his devoutness, but if you disagree with him, you are automatically wrong and he is right. I was the same way at that age.
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Well, Mike, here we go again with the age game. However, it won’t work here. She is only 5 years older than I. Actually, it didn’t work in that other thread either. It just took me too long to realize it to point it out. Most of those girls were not much older than me and none of those even had kids yet! And you were on me about “experience”! :rolleyes:
Stick to your guns and say what you believe. You’d be surprised how many supporters you have, but unfortuately many don’t speak up because they fear the criticism.
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It’s funny how you encourage those that you seem to agree with to “stick to your guns” yet people like me are criticized for doing that very thing and are told to be more “open-minded.”
 
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mikew262:
Don’t be too hard on young Smitty. He means well, and you can’t fault his devoutness, but if you disagree with him, you are automatically wrong and he is right. I was the same way at that age.

Stick to your guns and say what you believe. You’d be surprised how many supporters you have, but unfortuately many don’t speak up because they fear the criticism.
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I blocked him simply for the fact that I was feeling myself becoming un-christian with my thoughts and potential comments and held back. I figured that it’d be best to ignore him, for awhile. I don’t fear criticism. Criticism is to be expected. I don’t like rudeness or intolerance so I block that out.
I’m trying not to be hard on anyone for saying what they think because everyone’s entitled to speak. We have the freedom too!
Thanks again for your support, mike! 😃 I really do appreciate it!
 
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mrs_abbott:
You’re comfortable in your faith and don’t want to talk to a “free-thinker” like myself who just happens to be exploring religion right now.
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Ah, yes, a “free-thinker.” I used to be one of them. Keep exploring. I don’t see how you can think that I don’t want to talk to a “free-thinker like [your]self” when I’m so persistent.
If so, quit bad-mouthing people for their opinion, even if it’s different from your own.
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I don’t recall badmouthing any person. :confused:
 
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mikew262:
if you disagree with him, you are automatically wrong and he is right.
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Isn’t this simple logic? Not that I am the one that’s always right, but there is such a thing as right and wrong. If you and I disagree on something, there are three logical options:

1 - Neither of us are correct.
2 - You’re correct and I’m incorrect.
3 - I’m correct and you’re incorrect.

It takes a lot of humility to admit #2 especially for people like you and I, but it is certainly the case sometimes.
 
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JSmitty2005:
I thought you blocked me. 😉 Where did I spitefully or unfairly criticize or disparage a person? To whom was this done?
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:banghead: You’re kidding, right?
 
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JSmitty2005:
No, not at all. :nope:
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Nevermind then. Let’s just let it go. You will **never ** understand me or even respect my opinion. You go on being the good Catholic and I’ll go on being the hippie Christian.
 
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mrs_abbott:
I intend to re-engage and I’m searching for answers right now. It seems like the more I search, the more questions I have. 🙂 This could take awhile. When and if I go back, I want to steer away from being a “cafeteria” Catholic because that’s what I was shortly before I quit going to Church all together.
Thanks for your support and encouragement!!! 😃
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Sounds like you have the right attitude. Ask God for help. He’ll guide you to the right solution.
 
I don’t recall this post being titled “What’s Wrong With Being JSmitty?”

Is this thread going to get back on topic or is JSmitty going to become a diversion from the hard evidence that there is only One, True Church and it’s not Protestant?
 
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mrs_abbott:
Nevermind then. Let’s just let it go. You will **never ** understand me or even respect my opinion. You go on being the good Catholic and I’ll go on being the hippie Christian.
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I admit to criticizing certain ideas but never unfairly. Even if I had done so, I wasn’t attacking a person. You, however, perceived an attack because you apparently held those ideas to be dear to you. Furthermore, I don’t intend to understand you so I don’t see why you brought that up. I feel the same way. You will never understand me. Finally, you’re right, I don’t respect opinions unless they’re respectable. I’m glad to hear you’re a hippie. Have fun hugging trees. I’ll think of you the next time I go hunting. 😛 I agree that the childish antics need to stop, but that’s usually hard to do for teenagers and liberals. Now let’s get back on topic. 👍
 
Don’t be too hard on young Smitty. He means well, and you can’t fault his devoutness, but if you disagree with him, you are automatically wrong and he is right. I was the same way at that age.
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Since I am several years older than mrs_abbott, does that make me more correct than she is? Cool. :cool: 😃
 
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Eden:
Since I am several years older than mrs_abbott, does that make me more correct than she is? Cool. :cool: 😃
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Sorry Eden, that doesn’t apply to us. 😉
 
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