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Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith

ladym55

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4. I have an idea for you

Reply to virgogal (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 02:22 PM

Jul 2018

Ask your church-going friends how they feel about having a homeless person sitting in the pew next to them Sunday morning? How they feel about people who look different, dress differently, or have a different skin color?

If they are okay with poor people, immigrants, people of color, members of the LGBTQI community, and other folks on the margins, then they are in a church that would welcome Jesus. If any of these groups make them a tat queasy, then they probably would be uncomfortable with Jesus.

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What if some of the first Christians and Americans who call themselves Christians met? [View all] 47of74 Jul 2018 OP

Jesus would not be welcome in most US "Christian" churches ladym55 Jul 2018 #1

Can you give me an example. I am not a churchgoer but I have good friends who are, virgogal Jul 2018 #2

I have an idea for you ladym55 Jul 2018 #4

My church passes your test. ChazII Jul 2018 #8

That's awesome ladym55 Jul 2018 #10

Considering they both grew up poor,as I did,poverty would not bother them, virgogal Jul 2018 #9

I'm glad to hear that ladym55 Jul 2018 #11

Never underestimate old ladies---we are not as we seem. virgogal Jul 2018 #12

The problem with Jesus is that he was an immigrant. nt DURHAM D Jul 2018 #5

Competitive Bible Thumping! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2018 #3

They would both share their faith in Christ, what makes them both Christians and not braddy Jul 2018 #6

There were people who had distorted views of Christianity even in the 1st century standingtall Jul 2018 #7