darthska
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^ Doing drugs is a SPECIFIC ACTION.
Being a Christian is a SET OF BELIEFS.
If you say, "Drugs are bad I don't believe in doing drugs," and then I see you smoking a j, my first thought would be, "Well that's interesting. I thought he said he didn't believe in doing drugs."
And that's still different than, "Effing hypocrite.
I thought he said he didn't believe in doingdrugs."
And if you were to say, "I'm a Christian," and then I see you lighting up, it would be a similar first thought. "Well that's interesting. I could have swore he said he was a Christian. I wonder why he's smoking a j."
And (again), that's entirely different than what's going on in this thread (which is what people LOVE to do when they hear of/ see a Christian falter)"Effing hypocrite.
Sittingover there smokin a j like he didn't just tell me last week that he was a Christian."
In those scenarios, there's nothing wrong with the blue, but there is with the green, in my opinion.
Because in the end, you haven't done anything to me. So you're smokin' a j after telling me you don't believe in drugs; and? Why would I laughat you or attempt to knock you down? Craftsy used the example earlier of someone's mother being raped, andthat person judging the offender in that situation. That's understandable, but how have you hurt me or affected my life by telling me you don't believein drugs and then toking up? You haven't.
Or... so you're smoking a j after telling me you're a Christian; and? Once again, that affects me... none.
Here's the thing y'all fail to realize: a Christian smoking a joint does NOT mean that person is not a Christian; it only means that they are imperfectin their execution of living by God's standards.
Dwight getting this chick pregnant does NOT mean he is not a Christian; it only means that he is imperfect in his execution of living by God's standards.
And that's nothing for any of us to judge him about, nothing for any of us to ridicule him over; none of us are in any position to second-guess whether ornot he's a Christian.
Being a Christian is a SET OF BELIEFS.
If you say, "Drugs are bad I don't believe in doing drugs," and then I see you smoking a j, my first thought would be, "Well that's interesting. I thought he said he didn't believe in doing drugs."
And that's still different than, "Effing hypocrite.
And if you were to say, "I'm a Christian," and then I see you lighting up, it would be a similar first thought. "Well that's interesting. I could have swore he said he was a Christian. I wonder why he's smoking a j."
And (again), that's entirely different than what's going on in this thread (which is what people LOVE to do when they hear of/ see a Christian falter)"Effing hypocrite.
In those scenarios, there's nothing wrong with the blue, but there is with the green, in my opinion.
Because in the end, you haven't done anything to me. So you're smokin' a j after telling me you don't believe in drugs; and? Why would I laughat you or attempt to knock you down? Craftsy used the example earlier of someone's mother being raped, andthat person judging the offender in that situation. That's understandable, but how have you hurt me or affected my life by telling me you don't believein drugs and then toking up? You haven't.
Or... so you're smoking a j after telling me you're a Christian; and? Once again, that affects me... none.
Here's the thing y'all fail to realize: a Christian smoking a joint does NOT mean that person is not a Christian; it only means that they are imperfectin their execution of living by God's standards.
Dwight getting this chick pregnant does NOT mean he is not a Christian; it only means that he is imperfect in his execution of living by God's standards.
And that's nothing for any of us to judge him about, nothing for any of us to ridicule him over; none of us are in any position to second-guess whether ornot he's a Christian.