[WillowTheWhisp]

A long time ago when I was young and foolish and didn’t know any better I did things I shouldn’t have done because I didn’t know any better. As a consequence I was in danger but I didn’t actually know it. A very dear friend of mine saw the danger I was in and intervened. As a consequence he was set upon and beaten up. He was whipped until the flesh fell from his bones and eventually he died a brutal and painful death. He knew he would be killed if he stepped in on my behalf, but he still went ahead and did that for me because he didn’t want me to get hurt.

Then someone comes along and ridicules him and makes fun of what he did and calls me a fool for being grateful to him. I can never repay the debt I owe him. I cannot even express my gratitude. But it hurts, it hurts me so very much when people mock him.

I don’t expect those who belittle how I feel to even try to understand if they don’t want to. All I ask is that at the very least you could respect him and the sacrifice he made. Turn your back on him if you wish. The choice is yours, but why do you feel the need to join in the mockery of those who tormented him then?

He offers friendship to everyone but has never forced himself upon anyone. He stands there quietly and will only come in if you invite him. If you choose not to invite him he will quietly leave. However if you change your mind he will return with open arms.

I have never seen anyone here on AccyWeb forcing religion down anyone else’s throat. I have never seen any believer mock or ridicule a non-believer. I have however seen non-believers ridicule and mock those who have a sincere faith and a personal relationship with their Saviour.

Enigmaman merely invited those who share his Christian faith to join his social group, which would save the rest of you from being offended by having to look at a subject which you find so distasteful. I find the reaction here to this thread to be totally out of proportion to the opening post.

One day we will all meet him face to face and when that time comes it shouldn’t surprise those of you who have not wanted to know him when he looks at you and says “I don’t know who you are.” Perhaps I am at fault here because I have never been particularly pushy about telling people about what I believe. Perhaps when that day comes you will criticise me for not making the effort.