““Hey Ray, what do you say to people on the second encounter who have been through the Law with you and are rejecting Christ?” Jason Powell”
I’m guessing that once would be enough with me. I’m quite willing to sit down and listen and comment immediately on his spiel. And leave no uncertainty about my openness to taking his claims at face value.
“Be friendly, and ask him if he has given any thought to what you previously spoke about, and let him hear solemnity in your voice.”
OOoooh, solemnity. Yeah, that’s not really one of my issues. But i may have come up with new questions.
"If he hasn’t and he’s still open to listen, reiterate what you have told him.”
Yeah, but will you have any new answers in this replay?
“As human beings we are dense and often need to have things repeated, especially when it comes to the gospel.”
I once saw a record that was labeled ‘explaining the Catechism for the mentally challenged.’
If it were my universe, i would think that my gospel would be the ONE thing that EVERYONE would get the first time. Doesn’t it bother you that the supposed word of our alleged creator takes effort to grasp?
It’s like getting the stereo instructions in Japanese.
"Think of the millions who are told again and again not to drink and drive, and still do.”
Toxic Masculinity still teaches that REAL MEN can handle their drink. It’s not just density.
“They think that they are going to get away with their unlawful deeds.”
They think they DESERVE to because of the manliness.
“So you have to put the fear of God in him.”
HAHAHAHAHAHA! This is the god that won’t lift his finger for innocent children in Gaza, or Ukraine, or LA, and did fuck-all to end abortions despite all the prayer. What god does now is indistinguishable from a godless universe, Ray. And apologists are experts at explaining WHY he does nothing at all… Yeah, threaten me with his holy wrath.
"He’s not going to get away with anything.”
And your evidence for this, other than a book of bronze-age fairy tales, would be…?
"Remind him of the seriousness of sin,”
Crimes against a god i don’t actually believe in?
That’s like telling me i broke a Monopoly rule while we’re playing Diplomacy.
“ the reality of Hell,”
TELL me about this reality?
“ of the fact that death could seize him that day and he won’t get a second chance if that happens.”
Uh huh. So, the only thing you have going for you here seems to be the threat. Kind of an extended ‘wait until your father gets home.” But that can only work for so long before it’s just bullshit, huh?