tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post2744381491128983881..comments2023-11-27T23:30:40.341-05:00Comments on Anything But Theist: Religion and the Persecution ComplexAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-12262360967721738972011-12-29T18:51:50.857-05:002011-12-29T18:51:50.857-05:00I'm not God, so I'm more impressed with pe...I'm not God, so I'm more impressed with people making things right, not confessing and begging forgiveness. I respond more to action... whatever is in your heart is nice and all, but it's all about actually being aware of other people and their needs.<br /><br />But you never wronged me anyway, so you couldn't get forgiveness from me. If anything, I should apologize to you for opening the door to you thinking I was directing such words at you.<br /><br />Not every Christian is a jerk about it. I imagine the religion wouldn't still be around if that's how it worked.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-54740914526389320712011-12-29T18:30:26.920-05:002011-12-29T18:30:26.920-05:00On behalf of your neighbour and all Christians who...On behalf of your neighbour and all Christians who make themselves victims, I apologize and I ask for your forgiveness. <br /><br />John 16:33 says "in this world you will have trouble" - many Christians take that to heart and live out their lives in those terms but they forgot to keep reading, "but have courage for I [Jesus] have overcome."<br /><br />Your neighbour is a wounded woman, and the church is full of them (as are people outside the church as well). It's too bad they haven't learned one of heaven's secrets and that is I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The verse (Phil 4:13) is speaking about being content in all situations - evidently your neighbour doesn't know this scripture and she finds contentment in nothing.<br /><br />BTW, I prefer your wife's term, rather than your own but I understand the frustration that might justify the colourful phrase you've put together and bonus points for alliteration.Andrea Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17731698199965258229noreply@blogger.com