Oh, I think so. While I don't agree with you, that they are "liberated from their walk with God", I still thank you for being honest with your own thoughts.
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Re: Do Liberals Incite a Negative Response in You?
Well, I am a liberal, but I am definitely uncomfortable when people dress in an immodest fashion. I hate tight clothing: pants, skirts, dresses, T-shirts, sweaters, etc. And I do find myself being judgmental at times...
Re: Do Liberals Incite a Negative Response in You?
1. Do you feel anger or a rightous indignation when around those with a more liberal lifestyle? No...This is a lifestyle that I chose. I have family and friends that are not of the same faith. I do not condemn them. This a choice that I made....just like it is choice that they have made.
2. Do you feel extremely distracted or irritated when a women in slacks and earrings, or a man in shorts
worships God with you at church? NEVER....I was once there myself.
[3. Do you feel it is your duty to tell other other Christians they are wrong and you are right in lifestyle? If they ask ....I will gladly tell them why I live the lifestyle that I live...but no, I do not stop people on the street and tell them that they are going to hell because they don't live the way that I do.
4. Are you content to show your more conservative lifestyle as appealing, or do you feel compelled to inform them they are mislead? I feel the same as above here. If they ask....but we do stand out because of conservative lifestyle.
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I would like to also add....for people that are of the same faith...oh...how I can I word this.....
maybe that used to be like me...and now have made some changes.
My feelings haven't changed towards them...but the relationship is not the same. I don't know for sure....but maybe I make them feel uncomfortable because I still stayed the same. Keeping in mind that I don't go there with standards. it is not discussed.
Re: Do Liberals Incite a Negative Response in You?
[QUOTE=Stephen Hoover;552206]
As a conservative:
1. Do you feel anger or a rightous indignation when around those with a more liberal lifestyle? No.
2. Do you feel extremely distracted or irritated when a women in slacks and earrings, or a man in shorts
worships God with you at church? No.
3. Do you feel it is your duty to tell other other Christians they are wrong and you are right in lifestyle? No.
4. Are you content to show your more conservative lifestyle as appealing, or do you feel compelled to inform them they are mislead? I line up to what my Pastor teaches and preaches. If a person does not line up to what their God called Pastor teaches.. we pray for them and try to encourage and strengthen.
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Re: Do Liberals Incite a Negative Response in You?
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Originally Posted by Sassy
I would like to also add....for people that are of the same faith...oh...how I can I word this.....
maybe that used to be like me...and now have made some changes.
My feelings haven't changed towards them...but the relationship is not the same. I don't know for sure....but maybe I make them feel uncomfortable because I still stayed the same. Keeping in mind that I don't go there with standards. it is not discussed.
I know, I know I am not supposed to be here...
But we have family that I would consider con-- We actually spent Christmas with them. There is no issue for my immediate family, and I don't think that there is for theirs either. In fact, our kids shared clothes (none of the ones they borrowed from my daughter were immodest in their sense of the word), but I will say that aside from clothing we tend to be a little more conservative in our lifestyle and what we allow, than they do. So we lay it all out and everyone is respectful.
We LOVE each other, and though we may not agree on some things, neither one of us are out to change the other. I LOVE being around my Con family, and I think they like us too!
Oh and we do discuss it... but it always in loving terms
OK, OK The Lib is leaving now....
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Re: Do Liberals Incite a Negative Response in You?
This is a true story:
Shortly after I left the uc church I used to belong to, I got a phone call from one of the brothers of that church. He wanted to know how I could stand worshipping in church with women that cut their hair, wore pants, wore jewelry, etc. I told him it was easy. I generally have my eyes closed during worship, and, when they are open, I am not looking for reasons why I will let someone hinder my worship in the first place.
He just could not believe that it didn't bother me that I was worshipping with people who were at different levels. I reminded him that the Bible does not place any restriction on someone worshipping and praising God. I also let him know that his church in no way had an exclusive claim on God, regardless of how holy they thought they were. He never called me again. LOL
Re: Do Liberals Incite a Negative Response in You?
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Originally Posted by Pro31:28
I know, I know I am not supposed to be here...
But we have family that I would consider con-- We actually spent Christmas with them. There is no issue for my immediate family, and I don't think that there is for theirs either. In fact, our kids shared clothes (none of the ones they borrowed from my daughter were immodest in their sense of the word), but I will say that aside from clothing we tend to be a little more conservative in our lifestyle and what we allow, than they do. So we lay it all out and everyone is respectful.
We LOVE each other, and though we may not agree on some things, neither one of us are out to change the other. I LOVE being around my Con family, and I think they like us too!
Oh and we do discuss it... but it always in loving terms
OK, OK The Lib is leaving now....
lol...please stay...your welcome!
It is funny...I can really relate because I have three sides to the scenario...I am the only one in my family that is apostolic....and then on the in-laws...there is a mixture of standards. My husband is 5th generation. We really enjoy being together also. The ribbing is always humorous. Some friends have been a different a story, sad to say.
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