Charles Perry Locke wrote:
Furthermore, I think that street preaching as a whole has
for centuries been the backbone of reaching non-churched pagans and
heathens. It seems to be working in SLC, according to Kevin.
John the baptist was a street preacher, and Jesus was, too, as were all
of the Apostles. By disparaging "street preachers" you are disparaging
them, too.
DAVEH: OK Perry....please tell me what I've said that you think is so
disparaging. Maybe I'll agree after I see what has set you off.
Or...maybe I hit some kind of hot button of yours, and you are reading
something into my posts that was never said. I'd like to explore it
further though, so I do hope you'll reply.
BTW......Look at my below comments. I prefaced street preachers
with some. DavidM's response used no
such qualifier, so I wonder if you aren't attributing his comments to
me.....??? (I also qualified and those they
know who and
those Christians who, as well to distinguish them from other
street preachers/Christians who do not project a negative image.)
Does any of that make sense, Perry?
Perry
From: Dave Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] What is a Christian?
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:30:02 -0800
DAVEH: I'm not concerned for the LDS folks, as much as it troubles me
how the world perceives Christians treating others who have contrasting
beliefs. I wonder if the street preachers consider the impact they
have on Christianity as a whole. I also ponder how Jesus would view
their antics.
I suspect there are a lot of people who judge Christianity on the
acts of those they know who may proclaim
faith in Jesus, but act in a less than Christian manner. Have you
ever heard non-church folks complain how they know Christians who are
hypocrites? Sometimes we make excuses for them, saying that
hypocrites belong in church. While that may be as good an excuse as we
can offer in explanation of a Christian hypocrite's bad behavior, how
does one explain to a non Christian the behavior of those Christians who attempt to humiliate and
denigrate other human beings in an effort to promote their brand of
Jesus? Does that really promote the image of Jesus' love for us that
many Christians want to share with the world? Seems like a
conflicting message to me.
David Miller wrote:
DAVEH:
"from my limited experience, it seems
to be the SOP
for some street preachers. That's why I am so curious
about why some of them go to the lengths
they do in
decrying the LDS Church during Conference time in
SLC twice a year. IF they really understood the
Mormon mentality, I can't believe they would use such
tactics to try to convert us away from Mormonism.
What they do there only drives us closer together,
rather than apart."
Kevin Deegan wrote:
Since it is so ineffective I would think
you would
be starting a SP school so you could help drive
all those members together! Besides it proves the
church is true!
Kevin has a point here, Dave. If the Street Preachers are driving the
LDS members closer together, shouldn't you be happy about that? Maybe
the LDS organization should be paying the Street Preachers to come to
your conferences. :-)
Peace be with you.
David Miller.
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