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Originally Posted by Sam

Jesus said:
"A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13;34-35

An attitude of exclusion where brothers and sisters are sneeringly referred to as "you people" and "your kind" doesn't sound like that love Jesus was speaking about. He was known as a "friend of sinners" and He attracted those who know that they needed Him. The folks back then that hated Jesus were the ones who placed so much emphasis on the "outward" and "the man-made rituals" and emphasized their separation and holiness.

It's almost like the old 'I'm too heavenly minded to be any earthly good'.

Sam, if I were to refer to someone of color as "you people" or "your kind," would I not be labeled a racist?! Yet the Church sees nothing wrong in throwing out words as if they had no long term effects.

It boggles my mind...

Love dosen't mean I overlook sin or wrong doing, or that I must keep silent...it means I respect your person enough that when I do to speak to you about it, it's in words seasoned with grace.