Jesus did not say neighbour means Christians only. Clearly the word neighbour doesn't even come close to meaning "Christians". Neighbor means anyone.
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Jesus did not say neighbour means Christians only. Clearly the word neighbour doesn't even come close to meaning "Christians". Neighbor means anyone.
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Wrong...Christians do and will suffer consequences of their actions. We are not exempt from failure. If a Christian does anything to hinder another, that is an action they will pay for.
However, regarding the main subject, it is a sticky situation to a point. If you feel so strongly against Christians, it is an awkward situation to put yourself and the other person through. There is also the possiblility that she may turn out to be a pretty cool person and it could go quite smoothly.
For example, I am a Christian and I have several athiest friends as well as family. We get along just fine. We respect each other's views without debate and don't cross boundaries that can cause offense. They know that I don't push my beliefs, yet they sometimes do have questions that I answer to the best of my knowledge and if something sparks my curiosity, they do the same. On many occasions, I even have some that come to me for advice.
Not sure if this helps at all, but I wish you the best.
Blessings,
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I'm sorry you feel that way. It is unfortunate that you have been told such things such as being told you will burn in hell. Christian or not, that is for no one to judge. As far as what your father has done, I know all about that, only not with my father. I know what it's like to have someone try and break you down to the point of not even knowing if you're human anymore. I went through a spell where SI was like a friend to me. I went through a great deal that put me in therapy for about 12 years. They all told me I had lived enough life for 2 or 3 people. Of course, by the time I was at the end of therapy, I was giving the therapists new ways to better help their other patients.
Sorry, I didn't mean to get so windy there. It's just that there's not too much I haven't been through, so I relate to a lot of people in a lot of different ways. The plus side to that, is what I went through has made me very strong willed and lets me help others who are or have gone through the same things. It's a lot different being able to talk to people who have actually been there opposed to people who are only book smart about it.
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Your parents are wrong to pronounce judgments like that on you. I'm sorry that they treated you that way. I was an atheist, when I became a Christian, my parents also spoke evilly against me and my faith. So I understand your pain.
What your parents did not do was to separate the sin from the sinner. Christians are to love sinners, but hate the sin done by them. Jesus ate with the sinners in order to call them to salvation.
This has nothing to do with friendship though. Jesus loves the sinners' souls as a Messiah, and want them to be saved. But at the same time He said "You are My friends if you do what I command you". Jesus loves even His enemies, that is why He sat among sinners to preach the Gospel to them. Just because you are not a friend of Christian does not stop us from loving you. Our love is not restricted to friends, it is to be shared even with those who hate us.
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