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Originally posted by MagiK:
Garnet...don't them thumpers know you attract more flys with honey than with vinegar...oooo wait if they did that they would be more satan like [img]smile.gif[/img] bummer [img]smile.gif[/img]
That's EXACTLY why I'm not a "thumper". I never liked that approach and that - combined with my perception of church being full of hypocrites - drove me from church for several years.
I finally started back in college, but still took a awhile before I accepted Jesus Christ as my Saviour. That's when I realized that it was wrong to judge others and their actions. I have plenty of sin to deal with in my own life without worrying about someone else's actions.
So...let's recap...I'm a Southern Baptist, but not a "Bible-thumper", I enjoy AD&D, Lord of the Rings, and would probably like Harry Potter if I were the proper age, and now I am enjoying a courteous and civil discussion with witches and Wiccans......that's gotta be akin to 2 immortals battling on holy ground....ie, earthshaking!! [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]
AFA winning converts over to my POV, I've learned that my words and experiences alone will not be enough. That is best left to Jesus and the Holy Spirit to accomplish. I can only hope to create an interest in someone to check it out for themselves. If they choose to do so, that's great. If not, then I respect their choice.