>>>>Rich,
>>>>I think you will find that the Religion Section was created because of Ricks constant high jacking
>>>> of threads to force his views upon us all. There is something inherently wrong with that.
>>>>
>>>>My use of the word "misguided" was as polite a description as I could think of, especially when
>>>>in Ricks own words "That he was instructed by God" to do what he is doing, I could think of many
>>>>other words like "delusional" etc etc., maybe he needs help.
>>>>
>>>>I have nothing against Religion, I have my own views, but I don't force my views on others.
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>>>Jesus commands us to go out into the world and teach and preach about Him. It is not a personal commandment to me, as in, "Rick, go ye therefore and..." Instead, it was the internal drive that comes from being a born again believer in Jesus Christ. It is His own heart, living in us, through His Holy Spirit.
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>>>Jesus asks us to go out into the world and teach and preach about Him so that He might save them as well. It is a calling of love, from Him, through us, to you, and everyone else we encounter while passing through this life.
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>>>If you hear His voice, Neil, listen to Him. He calls out to save all men. Very few will hear, and of those that hear, very few respond. Be one of those who responds, Neil. Your life will be forever changed if you do.
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>>That is your interpretation that Jesus commands you to teach and preach. My POV is the same as Neil's. I have no objection to your religious beliefs, whatever they are. It's when you try to push them on me that I have a problem. And I don't think we are the only two who feel that way. Can't you see that?
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>Reading Rick's posts on this forum and then complaining about his proselyting is like going to a golf course and complaining about all the green grass.
>What did you expect?

Yeah, I know. I withhold comment most of the time. Once in a while I say something on the off chance that he is listening and hearing. Which is foolish because one of the identifying traits of zealots is that they don't listen.

Sorry to hear about your wife, BTW.