Oops
- Hit enter to soon, lol. I have been reading on this side for a
while now. I realized very early on that it was not a place where I
would feel comfortable posting because my skin isn't thick enough.
I believe I have said that before.

What I wanted to
post here is just my thought about a current theme that I see
running through the threads on this side and where I feel the
confusion starts.

As a Christian I
have a belief system that leads me to suggest certain things to a
person that is hurting. For example, "So, sorry to hear about the
loss of your husband, I will keep you in my prayers." When I first
began posting on the support side I saw things stating you were not
to discuss God or religion there. You are instructed to come to the
"Lib" side to discuss those issues.

So, the first time
I came to this side I thought I was going to find something similar
to the "Support" threads, only with the addition of being able to
discuss my faith. Than as I started to read I became aware that was
really not the case. I quickly saw that if I voiced a comment
referring to God or regilious ideas I was going to be called
unintelligent, weak-minded etc.

I will say that I
do believe in God and his son Jesus Christ, but I also believe it
is not my place to beat anyone over the head to convince them to
come around to my way of thinking. However, if another Christian
starts a thread here looking for support I'm not sure I understand
why those of you who do not believe in God feel the needs to
comment. Why don't you just skip those threads. Why do you feel you
have to convince the Christian why they are wrong for their
beliefs. Seem like a bit of a double standard to me.

I say the same to
the Christian posters. If you see a thread that is discussing
something you disagree with, why do you comment, just move
on.

Trust me there are
times that I read things that stir up anger in my heart and I feel
like responding, but I know that solves nothing. I can do more for
you by praying for you than debating you over my views.

You can discuss
all day long who threw the first stone, but at the end of the day
the fact remains that we all have different belief systems. Heck
withint he Christian faith they can't all agree on what they
believe. So, my suggestion is that you comment on threads to have
an interest in, where you feel you can offer positive
information.

The reason this
world is such an awesome place is because we are all individuals,
no two people exactly alike, with the same thoughts, feelings and
emotions. Why waste time debating an issue where it is obvious
either side is not going to budge. Christians here are not going to
convince the atheists and agnostics to convert and the atheists and
agnostics are not going to convince the Christians to turn their
back on their faith.

So, to close, I
simply say that I think when we are on the support side we are
given the feeling that the Lib side is where we should go to
discuss religious things. It is not that we are seeking out a
Christian site so-to-speak. We simply want to offer support to
someone utilizing things we hold true regarding our Faith. I wish
you all well and hope you see my intention here was not to name
call or bash anyone for their beliefs. I simply wanted to state my
observations. Hope that everyone has a peaceful and blessed
day.

Guest
- Thank you for a very thoughtful response. I think you hit on
something there.

CC - Thanks for
proving my point. Just couldn't resist could you?

I am not a
"thumper", but I am a Christian and I do not live in fear of a
vindictive God. Nor do I feel the need to argue my position on my
Faith. I wish you well.

My flesh wants to
lash back, but my spirit tells me it is pointless. So, I will bid
you goodnight.