Reply #32: Offensive to me, too, now. [View All]

[ktowntennesseedem]

Growing up it was just part of the background, but I'm a lot older now, and hopefully wiser as well! If everyone had taken it seriously, it would have been quite a mess in my opinion; generally the focus was only on making sure everyone had a chance to hear the gospel, not necessarily trying to make everyone convert, but still raised the question about just what to do with anyone who does hear the gospel and says, "no, thank you." And beside, its a lot more fun to debate whether the bible is literal or figurative, or whether women should be pastors and deacons, or whether the ten commandment monument at the courthouse should be marble or granite, etc.