1. Re: jiri rig etc -Reply
He said love your enemies, but don't sit down to dinner with them. Just
because you are a christian doesn't mean you have to be a wimp, or that
you have to hide your feelings and/or thoughts.
As a christian who used to be an atheist, I have seen both sides, and I
am disgusted by athiests who dog on christians just because of their
beliefs, but I am also disgusted by christians who believe that witnessing
requires proselytizing everywhere at all times - and *not* having
meaningful discourse about their beliefs. If someone asks, I'm glad to tell
them why I believe as I do, and if the subject comes up, I'll discuss it then
too. However, I don't go around preaching at people and telling them
they are going to hell. That never worked on me when I was an atheist,
so why should it work on anyone else, especially the intelligent types
who congregate around computer programming.
So, if X doesn't think Y's jokes are funny, he can tell him so. But if he is
doing it mean-spiritedly, then he is not living up to his own ethical code.
And regarding Jiri's comments - before I became a christian, I took a
*special* delight in baiting them. It's *so* easy....
-Jay
>>> Ad Rienks <Ad_Rienks at COMPUSERVE.COM> 11/06/98 11:11am
>>>
>Jiri, I would've guessed that about you: That you're a rude, crude,
>senile old man who has nothing better to do than insult people. I've
>withstood your worthless, off-topic comments without saying a word,
but
>the proverbial straw has been dropped on the proverbial camel's back,
>and said back has broken. So, keep your uninspired, off-topic, rude
>comments to yourself.
>Oh, and your jokes aren't funny.
Is this a Christian writing this? Should thou love thy enemies?
