Burnishing Bigotry - 3rd edition

Daniel #169: Finally, you then refer to a long slough of verses – all of which actually
proving my point in this discussion (which is actually Jesus‘ point, of course) – namely, that if you
truly want to walk The Way of Christ, and that if you truly want to be sincere in your Love and
―Love your enemies‖ (Mathew 5:43-44) … and that if you truly want to ―know what is
acceptable‖ (Proverbs 10:32) … and that if you truly want to forgive ―seven times a day‖ (Luke
17:3-4) … and that if you truly want to ―rid yourself of all malice and slander‖ (1 Peter 2:1) …
and ―put away all bitterness and wrath‖ (Ephesians 4:31) … and that if you truly want to ―live in
the light‖ (1 John 2:10-11) … and that if you truly want to ―love your brothers & sisters‖ (1 John
4:21) … and that if you truly want to ―forgive seventy times seven‖ (Mathew 18:21:22) … and
that if you truly want to ―bear with one another‖ (Colossians 3:13) … and that if you truly want to
―put away your former way of life‖ (Ephesians 4:22) … and that if you truly want to ―forgive
others their trespasses‖ (Mathew 6:14-15) … and that if you truly want to ―forgive others their
debts‖ (Matthew 6:12) … and that if you truly want to ―forgive whenever you stand praying‖
(Mark 11:25) ---- AND if you truly & sincerely want to ―cling to what is Good‖ (Romans 12:9) …
and ―be devoted to one another in brotherly love‖ & ―honor one another above yourselves‖
(Romans 12:10) … and ―practice hospitality‖ (Romans 12:13) … and ―rejoice with those who
rejoice‖ (Romans 12:15) … and ―live in harmony with one another‖ & ―not be proud‖ (Romans
12:16) … and ―not repay evil for evil‖ & ―do what is Right‖ (Romans 12:17) … and ―live at peace
with everyone‖ (Romans 12:18) … and ―Love one another‖ (Romans 13:8) … and ―Love your
neighbor* as yourself‖ (Romans 13:11), THEN you really do need to keep your critically
condemnatory mouth shut, my dear Friend – and your Loving Heart wide open!
For indeed my dear Dan, ―The hour has come for YOU to wake up from your slumber …
The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So put aside your deeds of darkness and put on
the day of Light … Clothe yourself with the [the teachings & the commandments of]
the Lord Jessu Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the [arrogant] desires of
[your] sinful nature.‖ (Romans 13:11-14) … Indeed, my Friend – in-Deed!
As always, Dan, I am wishing
you & yours nothing but the deepest
experience of the Peace of Christ; a
Peace that comes to all those who
have the humility to drop their
arrogant judgments of the sins of
others, and the courage to reach out
to those ―neighbors‖* instead with
acts of sincere & loving Kindness!
*NOTE -- Please refer here to the
Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke
10:29-37 – a tale whose primary
teaching makes homosexuals
your ―neighbors‖, my Friend!
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