tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post3585111501674063589..comments2023-05-23T06:10:26.399-05:00Comments on Borderless Blogging: Should Christ-followers Show Hospitality to People of Other Faiths?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13991218555078662281noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post-81723970953988509672012-07-20T01:13:45.848-05:002012-07-20T01:13:45.848-05:00My gut says there is a difference between being ho...My gut says there is a difference between being hospitable to people and facilitating the worship of another being. One dramatic example of hospitality that comes to mind is in 2 Kings 6 when Elisha directs the king of Israel not to kill but to feed and then release a group of Syrians who were essentially prisoners of war. I cannot imagine Elisha helping the Syrians to organize some kind of worship act to their god.<br /><br />A long time ago we had a party at our house. There was a huge spider on the floor and I shrieked at the nearest male, who was a Buddhist, to kill it. He very politely and apologetically told me that it was against his beliefs to kill anything and asked if instead he could put it outside (and he did). Maybe in a similar way, I could express my personal belief politely ("because of my devotion to Jesus I cannot help others worship another god") and offer an alternative ("I can pray for/with you").Katherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post-79906467354312272692012-07-18T16:39:01.621-05:002012-07-18T16:39:01.621-05:00Thank you, Chris. Great and helpful feedback.Thank you, Chris. Great and helpful feedback.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991218555078662281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post-50451316659654643212012-07-18T05:12:35.223-05:002012-07-18T05:12:35.223-05:00My first thoughts on the article...
Honesty and h...My first thoughts on the article...<br /><br />Honesty and helpfulness would play a part. Would I be honest and helpful if I told a refugee I'd like to help you find a place to carry out activities that I know are hurting you? <br /><br />In the book of Acts the Christians were the refugees, and they faced huge opposition and danger for what they believed in most places. Since we are in the position to receive refugees these days, we understand the need to do everything possible to help them, not hurt them. <br /><br />Yet I would feel very unloving and hypocritical offering to help them build places where things are done that oppose God and lead others away from him. Of course, they don't see it that way, and our Biblical example is to explain our differences with gentleness and respect. I have seen this done effectively, and the people here seem to respect that and still want to be friends.Chrishttp://www.manywaters-chris.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com