28-03-2005, 07:41 PM
picanin Wrote:Pronks en Die Tanniepicanin, other faiths NEED to have their soapboxes to defend their faith(s)................... I am not saying that you need to go and start a holy war like other groups would do when faced with blasphemy nor am I advocating violence etc. What I am saying is that Christians need to openly defend their religion or have it relegated to the status of a loony cult. The reason why noobdy ridicules Moslems or Jews as much is becasue they are quick to defend their religion. Christians by comparison turn the other way and allow this sort of ridicule to occur. Pronks I am not saying go stand on a soap box. A single voice will be drowned out. However Christianity does not consist of only one or two people. Large groups of people defending their faith will be heard.
Turning the other cheek constantly will only result in further ridicule and derision being heaped upon Christianity.
PS Tannie ek sal jou bel in'ie week!
I think what Pronks and I are trying to say is that one lives by example and turn the other cheek, not the other way, we do NOT ignore it when our faith is being ridiculed, but I see no need in getting on my soap box. I know what I believe, I can only quote an ex-V'sekker.......if you ( of no or other faith) are right, NO WORRIES, but if I am right,then BE VERY WORRIED indeed.
Looking forward to your call pica.
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