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-This is not to point fingers. I realize that many Christians are going out of their way to be kind to others. But we also all know that there are many Christians who simply aren't.
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Because I can't seem to come up with the right thing to say here, for now here's a post I made in a forum I'm a part of:
" Re: How should Christians respond to the various "agendas" of the world...

Differently than we as a whole do, apparently. We are accused of being hateful because of a lot of those things. Though, to be fair, I think a lot of it is overreacting on their part, too. The cry of "hate! hate!" is something they use because it's effective in getting people to agree with them--however wrong they may be with the accusations. Certain extremists (ie, those who murder abortion doctors) definitely aren't helping.

That said, I say we should ideally respond by going out of our way to show the opposite. That we love and care about them, despite not approving of their actions.

Things like abortion...well, people are entitled to their own opinions, but I just don't think it should be acceptable or legal. (Not trying to spark a debate on that.) Other things I think should apply to Christians, and not be forced on others to obey commandments they don't believe in. It is a rather tough call.

But in opposing certain things, don't just oppose it and go around telling people how wrong it is. Show that you care. An example would be those pregnancy clinics that try to discourage abortions, but at the same time show love and support for the expectant mother, rather than anger.

Too often Christians are viewed as angry, judgmental, and hateful. (And some are, unfortunately.) Prove them wrong.

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"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:"
~I Petere 3:15 KJV
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"Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?"
~I John 3:16-17 KJV
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"He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again."
~Proverbs 19:17 KJV
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"Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world."
~James 1:27 KJV
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"If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men."
~Romans 12:18 KJV

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