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Originally Posted by Tink
Please keep yourself safe.
Sadly, when people are screaming and raging at each other, the message gets lost in the passion. If they'd sit down patiently and lovingly they might be able to accomplish something worthwhile.
If they'd just stop to ask themselves what Jesus would do, maybe they'd not be so intolerant. He set an example for us of love and guidance... leaving the judgement to His Father. Why is that so hard for the rest of us to follow?
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I agree. Jesus spent most of his time with the "outcasts" of society (lepers, widows, tax collectors, and even sinners of all kinds) and that is what made the biggest difference. He told of God's love towards them, not that He hated them and wanted them to go to hell. He definitely didn't do it in anger, like the main instigator of this stuff on campus.
I just found out when I was leaving campus that this guy is a pastor from NC who travels from campus to campus trying to evoke hate and violence against gays and lesbians. He TRIES to get people to be violent and has people follow and videotape what he does. He uses God and the Bible as justification for his anger.
It makes me so sad. I almost cried on the way home today. Why do people have to be so mean and unaccepting? You can disagree with a person's actions or lifestyle, but that doesn't mean you should HATE them and treat them so poorly. They are people, too. This just isn't a very "Christian" thing to do in my opinion.
*Alright, I'll get off of my soapbox now*