I Respectfully need to add here that:
As a Christian, I think that we are forgetting the most important commandment of all: TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER "love your neighbour as yourself"..Mark 12:28
No matter how well versed in the Word we are, God understood that kind words and loving gestures even in the face of disagreement speak louder, reaches wider, goes further, and makes serving Christ more attractive than any threats, overuse of King James dialect, scripture quotes, or insincere usage of names of endearment. Our jobs are to draw people to Christ and be the Salt of the earth. We must ask, if our discussions fulfil our ultimate purpose which is to bring souls to the Father. We must be mindful if our methods are just defending the word at the cost of turning people away. I believe an air of humility and love is in order not just for those who agree with us, but to all.
This is our duty, our walk. The judgemental nature of some Christians is what turns people off and make them not want anything to do with our God. Let he who is without sin throw the first stone... John 8:7 (please remember this in all all ways)
Brace yourself... Because I am just getting started.
What right did 'said poster' have to come into this Christian forum with profanity? That was not only unnecessary, but totally inappropriate and disrespectful. She knew exactly what she was doing and why she chose to do so. People DO have to be careful and need to know that this is not a game.
You can talk Christian Love all day long, howerver, there are different levels of love and there will always be some people who need 'tough love'. Otherwise they will never learn.
Now if you personally wish to put up with that foolishness, then do so. Cradle the devil and his foolishness like a baby, feed it, burp it and I can guarantee that he will mess all over you.
I am not here to impress anyone nor to prove how much I love someone; those who know me, know that I love them and will fight for them and not against them.
If nothing more, everyone who knows me here, are always fully aware of what I'm thinking; I don't bite my tongue or kiss up to foolishness. I appease no one.
One last thing. Please stop pretending that your reaction to the unfavorable behaviour of others is always, tender, loving, gentle and sweet. If you want everyone to believe that you embrace and tenderly admonish everyone who uses offensive language or behaviour in your presence or towards your loved ones, who are you kidding?
If you've never been offended or put off by someone, or if you've never told someone what you think regarding what they said or did...
Bottomline... your posted reply to me says it all.
Angel, your post isn't about Christianity.
It's more about you simply did not like what I said. And that's okay.
I'm just putting the truth out there. You tried to camophlage your feelings with the 'Christian's behave in Love' cover, but that's not what it's about. You simply do not like what I said to the poster who used profanity in this forum.
And again, it's okay. I'm not upset. I have been here too long to not recognize when someone takes offense at what I say. That's just life.
ETA - June 10, 2011:
My daughter 'read' the words to this post I quoted and her first response was...
"You being stalked"... ? How long have they been watching you and holding this in. They mentioned too much about your endearments, etc....
I told her it was all good and I meant it.