Nick, my brother

Seems I have started a debate with my good friend Nick. I am not sure he is getting my point….heck maybe I am not making my point clear. Who know’s??? Anyhow, I thought since Nick posted a rather long reply to my post….I would share it here. I am sure he will get last word…because I hope if/when he replies again…I hope it does not prompt one from me. I do not enjoy the world view aspect of things. LOL

Here is my reply to his most recent reply to me….I posted it while at work on his site, but maybe it is not showing up since I do not see it yet.

With love to Nick:
I will weigh rather I need to post again….for fear of turning my blog in to some kind of “world view” (sorry could not resist the pun) according to James. Plus, I am at work…and my workis not in front of this computer.

According to you my “about 15? issues, as you pointed out were:
Redneck inference – No I was not offended by it….I felt you were trying to hold yourself up to a self righteous level and down play the American people in general….Georgia has some very nice people….and having lunch with some folks does not make you more cultured than a guy who has never left New York City.

Relying on western media – Really? I thought I made most of my points without relying on western media. The story of the bombing was in a book i just finished and I researched it on the net since it had me thinking a little. Fox & CNN are not my resources for my points – yet to their backing…who cares about the other side. When I flip through one of their channels I see them covering what our men and women are doing over there, their status, every fault they can dream up – if anything you’re right the media is covering a side, but more on a side far from the majority of American people.

“that in our outcry against atrocities that our enemies commit against us we would be very hesitant to even discuss acts of violence in retaliation”. Man – this is the one that has me wanting to do a post….but I will try to keep from it since I am at work and have tried to finish this reply three times already. So – are you going pacifist now? I feel that you have taken this out of context….maybe it is just my interpretation, but do you honestly feel that is what Jesus meant? I understand murder, I understand love – but was Jesus a pacifist? Is Father God? I don’t think Jesus intended for us to take attacks, to the scale of September 11th and turn the other cheek and embrace those that did it with love – do you?

As I said before – it is not the “Musilim” people as a whole – not even the fact that their faith is wrong (again according to my Christian faith) – I was speaking of the terrorist…or as you pointed out Fundamentalist. Musilim faith is not Christian faith – no matter how “close” to our belief they might be. “Somewhat recognize Jesus for who he is…” does not cut it with Jesus.

My statement “To try and make the Muslim people look as if they are almost saints is wrong” – Was a bit quick. I’ll make no public excuses for that. However I will rephrase a little. To try and hold the Muslim people up to a higher standard and downplay the “southwestern US” & Georgia folks – is wrong.

I would say that eating lunch with them would not change my views. I stand by the point I was trying to make, as always. I’ve eaten a many lunches with criminals – though we laughed and had conversation -they were still criminals to me when we finished the meal.

I love you too bro, and I love the fact that you can see the world differently each day and through faith try to make understadning of it. I would echo some of your comments without a stutter. However, I feel this is like a first kiss…maybe once the “I’m in love” feeling has died down your statements, thoughts, and feelings will have changed somewhat.

In prayer,