Discrimination

[Selah7]

Hi, guys. . .  Me?  I like bumping into unbelievers.  I think the Lord gives me favor and causes the unbelievers to like me.  It’s a great opportunity to let my light shine.  

[Alive]

I associate with many different folks. Some agnostic, some that claim atheism and a variety of at least 'christian in name' from many backgrounds. All of this is an opportunity for the 'Gospel' in both word and manner of behavior as witness.

Every once in a while, I encounter mocking--but its rare. All that matters, is that I know that the Lord may use a tool for His purpose.

Its good to keep in mind that some folks have had a difficult time exposed to religion or christians and are bitter, angry and many--if they were self aware--confused.

Be patient and love these, as they may be or become son of God.

[Riverwalker]

3 minutes ago, Chicken coop2 said:

God inspired me to get and wear a cross before I left for Korea in the late 1990s. At first I thought it was just to be like a sign for other believers to see it and know that I was a believer and it would be like a welcome sign.  And it was. People felt at ease to approach me all the time everywhere.  In stores, in the streets, buses, trains, students on the various college campuses where I taught etc. I got to meet many believers this way. Was invented to churches, various fellowships etc. 

But, also many who were not believers saw it and they also approached me and we talked about Jesus etc. 

I was there for 20 years.  I had several Buddhist friends over the years who became Christian.  

We do most definitely need to shine our lights for everyone everywhere all the time. 

Wonderful Insight

I went with a church on a "mission trip" to South Korea in the Mid Eighties, little did I know I was the one about to be schooled. It was awesome, they have some serious believer there, made me re-examine myself

[Selah7]

4 minutes ago, Chicken coop2 said:

God inspired me to get and wear a cross before I left for Korea in the late 1990s. At first I thought it was just to be like a sign for other believers to see it and know that I was a believer and it would be like a welcome sign.  And it was. People felt at ease to approach me all the time everywhere.  In stores, in the streets, buses, trains, students on the various college campuses where I taught etc. I got to meet many believers this way. Was invented to churches, various fellowships etc. 

But, also many who were not believers saw it and they also approached me and we talked about Jesus etc. 

I was there for 20 years.  I had several Buddhist friends over the years who became Christian.  

We do most definitely need to shine our lights for everyone everywhere all the time. 

Thank you for sharing that, CC.  Love it!!

[Whyme]

3 hours ago, Whyme said:

We don't shine light by discriminating. We will tolerate unbelievers but what about our own brothers? 

no answer.

[Whyme]

Ive been discriminated against on this website. Im leaving now.

[Whyme]

From what i hear im not alone, a couple others are leaving too. Good for them, i certainly understand why.

[appy]

33 minutes ago, Whyme said:

Ive been discriminated against on this website. Im leaving now.

 

26 minutes ago, Whyme said:

From what i hear im not alone, a couple others are leaving too. Good for them, i certainly understand why.

Every message board, no matter whether it is a Christian site or a secular... They ALL have the same general rules as worthy does.  Even secular sites, issue warning's, suspensions, temporary bans, full bans and removal from threads.

Threads on other websites get locked for the exact same reason's they get locked on worthy.  People in general speaking on any given  message board, try to get around the rules by using veiled attacks NOT just on Worthy.  Everyone has done it.  Which is why people are not instantly banned from any given website.

Administrators on other websites also admonish people behind the scenes, which is why you are not seeing others receive demerits.  When you receive a "warning" it is simply to let you know that you have violated the tos and to play nice. 

The goal isn't to ban people but to remind them to play nice. 

When you receive a warning... only you see it and the forum moderators.... other members can NOT see that.  It is strictly between you and the forum moderator's.

[appy]

I also agree with coop in that you have started some very good topics, and received a lot of responses to those topics.  You also have a lot of friends here that are interested in what you have to say.

 

[Whyme]

Do other forums have bias moderators? People in power often are bias. Thats why i dont follow people, i follow the scriptures. I do feel discriminated against and thats just a fact of life. But i didnt want to leave without explaining myself. Call it closure.