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John Owen

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I read posts on here, and a non-Christian coming here would never know we are Christians. Jesus said in John 13 that the world would know us by our love for one another. But there is so much bickering and name-calling and animosity. I get so tired.
 
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Immature Christians do this. Mature Christans know to edify and build up one another other which is Love. Also Mature Christians don't get offended by this.
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In all I see hear think feel.. I turn to Him and see.. He is not tired. Makes me think then.. I will shine.. I will love I won't bicker nor name call Seems like the "classic" answer huh yet its truly how I believe. Found many years ago with anything like this He always pointed back to me So very very young I always wanted to treat others how I wanted to be treated. I never knew that was in the bible.

So YES AMEN it can be..you want to fold up walk away wash your hands of it and there are times when thats exactly what we should do. Been here 19y and it was is about the prayer wall. Those asking for prayer.. that's first. Keep my eyes on Jesus.. and what love is how I should be thinking and fruits.. blah blah blah If we don't who will? Then is it US or are we allowing Him to do it? We have His joy, His strength, His peace, His armor.. everything we need is all HIM! If we try to do it alone.. then I give up.
 
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I read posts on here, and a non-Christian coming here would never know we are Christians. Jesus said in John 13 that the world would know us by our love for one another. But there is so much bickering and name-calling and animosity. I get so tired.
If it makes you feel any better this tribalism is also present in the Buddhist and Taoist communities This is the human condition, amplified by technology that encourages tribalism, in an age of tremendously overblown egos where quick judgement is prized and rewarded.

On the other hand, if you zoom out a bit and look at the improvements that Christianity has given to all over the last two thousand years (to the point where I believe the pre-dominant worldview is inescapably Christian) it seems easy to overlook the big picture.
 
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