One thing I have learned the hard way, is that it is wrong to force one's opinions down another person's throat. So please, everything I say, is just my OPINION. You can take it with a grain of salt, if you want. It doesn't bother me if anyone disagrees with my theology, I know I am conservative in this regard. But it's virtually impossible for me to be offended by words, at this point in my life; I'm much more interested in people's attitudes and behaviors, than their words. I guess the simple metaphors of traditional evangelical Christianity just work for me. Whether "the devil" is a real person or not, it helps me to imagine that it is so. But maybe I just have a concrete mind! If you'd rather think in more abstract terms, by all means, go ahead. The last thing I want to do is judge. I wouldn't be participating in this board, if I wasn't open-minded. |