I only speak my beliefs on the same stage which is built to destroy the foundations and continuing freedom of my beliefs.

Today's tolerance often means that you have to agree that another person's views are just as valid as your own, yet, this is highly disingenuous ...as Christian's views are not treated that way.  There is an intolerance to Christian views ...and I'm not talking about past misdirected and misinterpreted views, but of present understanding of the Bible.

Those views did not originate in me, and are therefore not mine. I merely accepted the views ...often before I understood them, not just with blind faith, but with seeking the character of God shown throughout the entire Bible, which I feel is not inconsistent.

I stand as your friend, not as Bildad and Zophar stood before Job, hearing the response, "No doubt you are the man ...and wisdom will die with you!!"

This all seems way too similar to Saul Alinsky's rules for radicals:

• #4 ---Make them live up to their own book of rules. You can kill them with it ...because no one can possibly obey all of their own rules.  Destroy their credibility and reputation. (As Christians are often an annoyance to many & I am one, it does no good to try to destroy my credibility by pointing out anything in my life ...as I admit I am a sinner. I do wrong and make mistakes ...though my drive and motivation is not to.)
• #8 ---Keep the pressure on. Never let up.  Keep them off balance ...hit them with something new. (The Book of Ecclesiastes, authored by the wise Solomon, who got his wise words from God ...shows us that there is nothing new.)
• #10 ---Provoke others to have to take a stance against you, and then accuse them as being the aggressor and you the hapless victim.
• #12 ---Pick the target, personalize it ...and isolate any sympathizers. (Mature and responsible people don't do as much crying and whining ...and therefore don't often portray that they need help, therefore they often get less sympathy.)

What do you make of that??

What about you??

What rules, guidelines, or standards make up how you choose to live??

With me, the Bible rules as my authority, as God's Word. And everyone deserves respect as a person 'created equal', yet there are those who don't view others as equal ...and sadly, view themselves often higher than the Supreme Being who created them.  We should respect the soul of everyone, not the diminishing values that rob the soul of its substance.