(OT) Re^5: Jokes, ad-hominem attacks, and sensitivity

I understand your viewpoint, but it is entirely misguided. Christians consider it a blessing to be insulted, mocked, even killed for the sake of their Lord. Being Christ-like is being humble even to the point of death. Taking umbrage at any insult is decidedly un-Christian. God can take care of Himself. It's not the Christian's business to defend His honor. Unfortunately, that tendency is exactly the source of so much violence in the world.

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Re^6: Jokes, ad-hominem attacks, and sensitivity by husker (Chaplain) on Aug 22, 2006 at 18:37 UTC
The tendency to be insulted is indeed a human one, not a Christ-like one. I agree that anyone "fighting" for Christ is indeed missing the point entirely. However, nobody who follows Christ, however sincerely or earnestly, is free from these temptations. Christians SHOULD consider any persecution on Christ's behalf to be a blessing, but that is a very difficult thing to acheive. Not all of us are perfect in that regard, however much we wish to be :) Anyway, I was not trying to say anybody SHOULD be insulted, just that a person should expect that at least SOME Christians would be insulted. Hopefully those people would remember their call to be Christ-like and not attack or insult in return.	[reply]

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Re^6: Jokes, ad-hominem attacks, and sensitivity
by husker (Chaplain) on Aug 22, 2006 at 18:37 UTC

Christians SHOULD consider any persecution on Christ's behalf to be a blessing, but that is a very difficult thing to acheive. Not all of us are perfect in that regard, however much we wish to be :)

Anyway, I was not trying to say anybody SHOULD be insulted, just that a person should expect that at least SOME Christians would be insulted. Hopefully those people would remember their call to be Christ-like and not attack or insult in return.

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