Originally posted by debbiejo
They don't seem Christian then if they talk..............seen it in may protestant churches......................stand tall, I suppose, but eventually you all will so be tired of it that you will all be sick of it and whelmed and leave.
You act like this is something confined to religions. It is the state of man in general. Men are not perfect, no matter the teachings they adhere to. One must accept that other people are not perfect and assume the best of others and their actions.
If someone thinks ill of what you do, you should harbor good feelings towards them. They are only trying to better you by letting you know of your error. If you disagree with them is beside the point, they still have good intentions, or at least one should assume so. If they do not have good intentions, does it hurt you to assume otherwise? I don't believe so. Christian beliefs state that man should forgive seventy times seven times, or rather we should forgive all, as such is more likely the meaning behind Christs teachings on forgiveness. To be affected by other's comments as you suggest does not seem to show a high level of love and forgiveness.