Met some cool people in person because of this forum. Good folks-believers and non. Folks who don't judge me because of who I am or what my views or beliefs are.
Then again there are the Bill Grays and other automatons that just spewed at me-and then judged me harshly.
I've learned a lot here.
I like it here. I think I'll stick around.
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Pup, I’ve always enjoyed your post, especially on those days I may not be feeling my best because you always post something that makes me smile.
What you said about Bill & that it would have to matter to you (me) to be able to influence you (me) to change any of your (my) beliefs or principles that you (I) stand on-he would have matter to us a great deal, is right on the money!
What Bill says doesn’t influence me or matter to me personally. What does matter to me is the people that may be reading his crap that could be influenced by it. If there is one person that could be going thru a trying time or searching for something, Bill’s words, which is condemning & without any kindness/love/compassion, could easily hurt someone deeply & make them distrust any Christian or non-Christian. Bill could cause that person to run as far in the other direction as possible.
I’ve learned a lot here too, though sometimes I think I have to be crazy to hang out here. It would be interesting to know what makes some of these people tick. Especially those that claim to be a Christian that judge others that are no longer here to defend themselves. I think that is so wrong.
I've met a couple of people on this forum too & they are very, nice, decent people that hasn't preached to or judged me.
There will always be the Bills Grays that will spew at others & judge harshly. I think that’s the way they make themselves feel good, & you have to feel pity for Bill & those like him.