Christian slugfests.

They’re all over the net… and yes its so darn abrasive… Especially if you’re a strong believer in “yes there’s a God” or “there just can’t be any god”… then again… interestingly, you do find heavier slugfests when Christian vs Christian as opposed to Christian vs Atheist. Its amazing… this socio-cultural phenomenon… makes me really glad that I studied Sociology (like it makes me smarter than everyone else?)… and yes I’m starting to sound like some wise guy here hahaha… but hey no one really reads what I write, which I sorta hope stay that way after so much crap that the popular bloggers gotta respond to… thank God I’m not on liquidblade or tomorrow.sg or stomp etc etc… 

I’m not going to engage into another intellectual debate or perspective here. The last time I had a similar row was with W, and it just kept going on till it was soooo darn late and I felt bad for making her stay up so late just to prove a simple point. But just to let her know if she’s reading that I really love her (wonder if she’ll really puke) and very glad to have caught up after being seperated for perhaps 8-9 years since secondary school. I remember how much of an ass I was (hope I’m not one anymore) and how rude I was to her when we were 18. And she’s always came across as a sound mind till this date… and a great yet intimidating friend. Actually spent like >3 hours talking to me when I was feeling down and confused about what righteousness is… no it wasn’t a christian slugfest despite my post title.

I came to this little forum after googling for christian slugfests and saw this post…

Originally posted by aarbrock
I am actually on the internet trying to find illustrations for a lesson involving belief vs. unbelief in God. I’m a devout Christian, and I’m actually Worship Leader at my church. I think a large problem with today’s Christians is that some of us are very abrasive. We push God on people until it makes them hate Him (and us), and we end up with boards like these (although this one is extremely mild-mannered). There IS no reason to argue about religion. None. We are all entitled to our own beliefs…that’s what makes America great. Is Christianity pushed? You better believe it. Do I tell people about God’s saving grace and love? Absolutely. My experiences with it are amazing, and there’s nothing in the world that I would trade my relationship with Him for. It just hurts me to see the damage that some Christians have actually done by TRYING to tell people about God. My viewpoint is that I hope the people I talk to will listen. If they do, it’s an opportunity. If they don’t, it’s their choice and it’s my obligation to respect their requests. They didn’t ask for me to talk to them about Jesus. If they don’t want to hear it, they have that right. I just hope this board doesn’t turn into a God-basher being a Christian doesn’t mean shoving God down someone’s throat. It means setting an example through the way you live. Then, people ask questions about why you’re so optimistic in bad situations, or how you can smile when you just lost your wife. God’s been amazing to me, and I know some of you don’t even believe in God…and that’s okay. It’s not my decision to choose your beliefs. I do pray that your eyes will be opened to the awesomeness that I’ve been given, but if that doesn’t happen, I am not entitled to shove it down your throat until you do.God bless all of you. I will probably only get back on this board to see what kind of comments I get back, but more than likely, I won’t reply.”

I thought this was rather appropriately said… and I do share sentiments when christians are so motivated by their leaders to spread the Gospel that we shove it down other’s throats… in benefit of the doubt, it was probably unintentional and due to what people call being overzealous. Life’s tough… there’s always the “overs” and the “unders”… and when you’re in between you can slammed from both sides for being “over” this and “under” that… Ahh… slamma dang dangs…

And yes… God is truly awesome if you really get to know Him.