Re: [OT] Question for ASC Judaism scholars...

Bart Goddard <goddardbe@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Mickey <Mickey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:7miu84pc6m881ve4g197f0irsuaohnlb9a@xxxxxxx:


In fact, I think God would approve, because I was putting the needs
and feelings of others ahead of my own.

Again, "cite?". One may equally well say that God would be
disappointed that you suppressed your witness of the true
Gospel, not to escape torture or execution, but only because
of fear of confrontation. How do we find out what He thinks?

B. (And I'm absolutely _dying_ to see you apply this last
principle to Paul. ...)

I said "I think". I can only act on my beliefs, and I believe that He
would approve of my putting the needs of others ahead of my own.
Further, as far as "witnessing the True Gospel" I do not like or
approve of proselytizing.

It's not my place to tell other people what to believe. It's not
because of any insecurity or uncertainty on my part, and I'm clearly
not afraid of confrontation.

Faith is a personal matter. Personally, I see the drive to increase
Church membership as a drive to increase the church's bottom line. In
my view, organized religion and dogma exist mainly to control the
masses, and empty their pockets. They may provide comfort and hope and
fellowship as well, but that is a byproduct.

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