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May. 9th, 2003 10:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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pottersginny ... I wonder. My first reaction to her LJ was compassion. Why, oh why, is she filled with such hate? Look at her mood icons. Almost always angry or aggravated.
The second reaction was: What would Jesus say to her views?
The third: look at what a too literal interpretation of the *whole* bible can do to you.
Buddhism and Christianity taught me not to counter hate with hate, but with love.
In fact, Buddhism teaches us to love and respect all beings, including cockroaches, fluffy kittens,
and people likepottersginny.
They might be our teachers.
That said, would I like to be friended bypottersginny? No.
But you know what? I'll pray for her - and for me, so that I may never become as close-minded as her.
Lord Jesus, have mercy on us.
pottersginny ... I wonder. My first reaction to her LJ was compassion. Why, oh why, is she filled with such hate? Look at her mood icons. Almost always angry or aggravated. The second reaction was: What would Jesus say to her views?
The third: look at what a too literal interpretation of the *whole* bible can do to you.
Buddhism and Christianity taught me not to counter hate with hate, but with love.
In fact, Buddhism teaches us to love and respect all beings, including cockroaches, fluffy kittens,
and people like
pottersginny. They might be our teachers.
That said, would I like to be friended by
pottersginny? No. But you know what? I'll pray for her - and for me, so that I may never become as close-minded as her.
Lord Jesus, have mercy on us.
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Date: 2003-05-09 11:13 am (UTC)Thanks for reminding me how a Christian should approach someone like PottersGinny. I read the journal (fortunately it was after reading yours), so I kept your words in mind as I read hers, which is the only thing that kept me from ranting in her LJ. Although, I see that 50 people ranted for me.
People like that give conservatism, Christianity, and H/G a bad name. (Not that I'm the least bit conservative, but not all conservatives are bad). Her intolerance runs so deeply that arguments to show her ignorance will fall on deaf ears.
Sigh. How sad. How very very sad.