Praise for Open Discussion

[URA]

I'd like to take a moment to praise God for providing us with such luxury that we can openly discuss & debate our faiths in public without any real persecution. We can have the most radical heretical views, post them on here, and we get criticized. We could be the most solidly Catholic believer in the middle of the most solidly Protestant believers, and we get criticized. We can say that God is stronger & more important than the government, and we may get criticized.

We can get in raging debates, and nobody shoots us--that's huge, and something that not everyone can do, and in times past, few could do.

Let us thank God for this security, and take advantage of our position. We are not asked to die for Christ--to ourselves, yes, but not in the bloody martyrdom of times past, and areas distant. We are asked to live for Him. Let us take advantage of our security to fully express God's love in modern America & everywhere!

 

[RC1970]

Too bad not many are willing to put their lives on the line for the Kingdom's sake.

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you." ~ Matthew 5:10-12

“I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ~ Revelation 3:15-22