Tithing

[Vic]

(07-25-2009 01:43 AM)pastor_chris Wrote:  Vic said, "Wrong! Chris came across wrong because of his bad attitude and attacking all the posters when he first started posting. He came across that way by choice. He said later he came on with guns blazing and acted rashly. He knows he was in the wrong and he did behave shamefully and certainly not as a witness of Christ. Those are the facts. "

Vic,

To offer an apology is a tremendously humiliating act and the above words felt like you were rubbing my nose in my own act of contrition and reconciliation. Saying that I acted 'shaemfully' is pretty strong. Flat out Vic, why would you speak that way? I do not understand you. You take an act of kindness and you make it ugly by bashing the person who offered and apology. I am sure you'll tell me how wrong I am but so far the only person on this blog willing to admit that they have said anything inappropriate is me.

I am stunned at how confrontational and uncharitable you are. Now I think I understand why you dont go to a church.

First Chris, I was responding to Lib, and correcting his statement. Further, I had already stated similar to you-if you read my posts. And you yourself stated what I reiterated. You know you came on here combatively, and appear to take every single thing as a personal attack. I am not sure if you understand about having the whole armour of God on--but it's really should not be such a personal thing Chris. In case you missed it. Rick apologised, Mark apologised---I apologised--and likely someone else-- about offending you. It wasn't humiliating in the least---and I am not sure why it was "tremendously humiliating" for you to say you acted rashly. Apparently you don't receive or hear apologies when they are given. I don't recall an apology to me or others on the board for your accusations of us all being pastor haters , in rebellion and on and on.

We offered you friendship and fellowship and if I recall my first post to you was one of encouragment. Your remarks about me personally are inappropriate. And way off base. You could not have read my posts to you. I have been more than patient and charitable with, to give you a chance to settle down and behave in a Christ honoring way. Your indignation and anger are not of Christ. As far as why I am not in a church---that's between my husband and myself and the Lord. It's not up for your approval or disapproval. We could be members of a congregation and were asked to be---but we choose not to. It doesn't impact me you making your remarks as you have. It merely shows where you are at.