I mentioned awhile back about unbelieving friends that I have and my failed attempts at reaching one in particular.
This conversation took place by email yesterday and the ending just made my heart break.
What would you do?
This is cut and paste of the messages: ‘him’ and ‘me’.
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Me(mass email to over 200 and he was the only negative reply):
Thought it might find its way to your heart. Will you let it in?
In Love,
Brian
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Him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL7FcvEydqg
believe
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me:
Hey …,
...funny... I hope you are well. Even though you may not consider me a friend anymore, know that I truly do care for our friendship.
You are still in my prayers.
Blessings my old friend,
Brian
P.S. It doesn't take much to believe in something seen, like a Flying Spaghetti Monster, but Faith sure does and I will pray for you until our last breath.
By the way, I'm going to be a father in November. Now that is something hard to believe!!!
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Him:
No I wasn't trying to be funny, this is actually what I believe in and since we are just sending along what we believe in I thought I should share.
Congrats on the new addition to the family in Nov! (another friend) …became a father this week.
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Me:
OK. Maybe you can teach me about Flying Spaghetti Monter(s-if there is more than one). I would be open to hear what you have to say or what you have learned. Possibly we could have an open dialogue about our experiences.
Here's something else to consider. It's about Obama.
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/myvideo/photo.php?lid=1243
Something to ponder.
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Him:
Something to celebrate if you ask me. I will not get into a belief war. If you believe something great. Don't push it on me. You don't seem to under stand those words. I'm happy for you, I really am but you are making yourself a fool not accepting people choice, something our friends fought and died for.
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Me:
"Something to celebrate if you ask me." I am not sure I follow?! ...what is something to celebrate? Spaghetti Monster, or Obama?
As for making myself a fool....I would rather be a fool in the face of 'man' and good and faithful in the presence of God.
I do accept peoples choices, just I am warning the ones who are not making the right ones.
Just a reminder; out of the over 200 emails I send out each time, you and a couple of other 30 something year old males are the only ones rejecting my advice.
Seriously, (his name), do you feel in your heart of hearts that I am out to harm or hinder you in any way shape or form?? Quite the opposite...please remember that.
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/myvideo/photo.php?lid=1235
I love you (name).
Brian
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Him:
hahah warning. I thought that is where this would go, complete ignorance and self righteousness. I celebrate woman's choice is what I meant. I know you are not out to hurt anyone you just don't get it is all.
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me:
I admit that I don't know a lot, which could be classified as ignorance, but as for self righteous, I would have to give the righteousness to God and anything good attributed to Him.
I understand your point about 'celebrating' a woman's choice, but I also know that women can be wrong, just as much as men. I had no idea what your views were on abortion, but I guess I do now. When I was younger, I didn't see the difference and didn't really care one way or the other, but I have come to appreciate life, God given life and that life is not for people to take.
Man, my wife is pregnant and we are blessed enough to be in Korea where we are able to see the baby through ultra sound any time we want (to pay), opposed to North America where the is only two 'viewings', so I have witnessed the development of this little one since week six. The Obama administration has legalized a procedure which allows the doctors to stick a pair of clamps in the women to remove the baby to the neck and then stick a pair of scissors in the back of the child’s head and suck out the brain with a vacuum - all of this can happen up until 9 months...anytime before delivery.
My baby is only 13 weeks and is jumping and moving around with a full body. Basically, it's murder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi6SEW98ocw
Come on...it's a baby, which is life.
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Him:
I believe in reincarnation (a soul chooses a body and parents). If a woman is not ready to be a vessel, the soul moves on. How is that anything but free will by both parties? I'm sad for that u think God is hateful and jealous and vengeful. That speaks to me of someone who needs to feel better than others for their choices. Dude, your ego must feel really good. Love created the universe and judges nothing, it doesn't care. Jesus knew that and still the weak minded twisted and warped his teachings. Take care.
END OF EMAILS.
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What do to, what to say? (I know pray!)