This is in response to the person who started this topic. I have wrote postings on here related to immoral issues in this country hoping that locally I could possibly make a change in people's issues. I have not snubbed my nose at anyone, I have snubbed my nose at these immoral issues and sins. You say you teach your children and grandchildren compassion for these people. That is why this country has turned out to be the sorry immoral place that it has when people condone these issues. I will NOT have compassion for these people with the way that they do. I don't need to condemn them for they have already condemned themselves with the immoral acts that they do. You should be proud of someone that doesn't endorse these issues and try to speak of a moral way to live and think. If people had compassion for these people and condoned their way of living, these people would never know that what they were doing was wrong because in they eye of the public, they never saw anything wrong with it. My beliefs are backed by first of all, the Word of God. My beliefs are also backed by evidence and research. Myself and others stand on these beliefs. Most people in this socially inclined society feel that they should either condone these immoral issues because they personally know someone who participate in these immoral acts and go along with their twisted beliefs to keep from hurting their feelings therefore not accepting the truth about these issues. These people have no backbone in standing up for what they believe in. If we don't teach our children (the future of this country) that these issues are wrong, these children will grow up thinking that these actions are ok and the issues will worsen. I want to live in a world, country, state, county and community where these issues are not accepted. I know that will never happen but we need to teach people that these issues are wrong and not condone or have compassion for these issues. My words I have written about these topics are facts not opinions. As I say they are backed by evidence and research. I am not one who claims to be a Christian and not back up my Christianity by works and faith. I can truly say that I am a Christian. I go to a country church where God's Word has always been the same and not twisted and stretched to fit someones issue. I go to a church that teaches rights and wrongs not just rights. If it wasn't for Christians like me and many others, this whole world would be condemned. People need to refrain from their "society" way of thinking and truly think about the Word of God and what it truly means and we would have a better society. Life is about worshiping God, not keeping up with the Jones's, seeing who can be the most popular, have the most money, wear the best clothes, drive the best vehicles and live in the fanciest homes. You can't take that material life with you when you go. Life isn't a popularity contest, you don't have to condone immoral people's ways to be a Christian. I stand on what I believe and that will always stand.

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This comment is to address comments that was apparently misunderstood in a recent post i had posted. I will not split theological hairs, However concerning my last post I did not question any ones faith. I simply made an attempt to help another person understand that all though the statement that they had been brought up in church,singing hymns,and learning scriptures, are all good. The words that they had come to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ was never mentioned. So as any born again child of God i was concerned  this individual may have experienced the aforementioned things but they had never come to know Christ as their Saviour," There is a difference" Sadly many people think that simply because they were brought up in church singing hymns,learning scriptures and having their name on the church membership book and being a good person they will most certainly go to Heaven. Also there are many who attend church faithfully,sing in the choir, listen to the Sunday school teacher as well as the man of God preach the word of God, and are a morally a good person, even tithe. But unless they have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour with their sins Under The BLOOD they will die in their sins and spend eternity in Hell. Read John 3:7 Jesus told Nicodemus "Ye Must Be Born again" Salvation is Personal you can't get in on Dad's and Mom's coat tail. NO I AM NOT JUDGING ONLY GIVING THE TRUTHS OF GODS WORD! Neither am i trying to cause anyone to doubt their Salvation. Read 2ND PETER 1:10 Tells us to" make our calling and election sure" Also Read MATTHEW 7:21,22. Let me ask if  it only took going to church,singing hymns,learning scriptures,having your name on the church membership book,baptizing or being a good person Why did Jesus Christ bleed,suffer and give his life for sins of the world and then come out victorious over death hell and the grave" having obtained Eternal Redemption for us" I was not raised in church however i feel God helps me understand the scriptures as he does any other child of God and sometimes i read over a scripture that i previously didn't understand and all of sudden i understand it, simply in his infinite knowledge he knows when i need it.although I was not raised in church one day I heard the Word Of God Preached,and the Holy Ghost Convicted me of my sins realizing  I was Lost and headed for Hell I went to a Man Of God who explained the Plan Of Salvation to me I fell on my face and Confessed I was a sinner and ask the Lord to Forgive me of my Sins And Save My Soul And He did Forgive me and Save me! That's been 30 years ago. And I was baptized,attend church faithfully sing praises to God,Read  and Study his word as well as listen to The Man Of God Preach and pray God will deal with my heart that i may grow and see where i need to repent, and most of all some lost soul might be saved.I do realize I sin But a sinner saved by the Grace Of God.I Read And have read ROMANS 14. I feel I made no attempt to not try to help anyone who had an interest on the subject that peoples opinions were being given on.I am more than happy to talk to anyone out of a heart of love Especially a Lost person and explain the love God has for them and what he has done for them. I snub my nose at no one and Love Everyone But I Hate SIN! and will witness to them as a christian should.also take God's word and explain the Love of God,tolerance.forgiveness from The Bible The final authority.I have many Lost friends and not ashamed to be seen with them i just don't go to the same places they go or do as they do and tell them why. WHY? "Because I'm a new creature in Christ" And the Bible does say "TO have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness" Yes Yancey County Love one another, Child Of God Love The Sinner But Not The Sin! STAND FIRM ON GOD"S WORD! Pray for the Lost, show forth the Love of Christ. BUT NEVER COMPROMISE! I assure everyone I have NO INTENTION of Misrepresenting the Word Of God. That's why I give Scripture to back what i say up.Read them yourself from the AUTHORIZED KING JAMES VERSION BIBLE.      
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This comment is directed to the person who wrote under "Christian Thinking in Yancey County". It was a response to another post, by a woman who said that she was embarrassed by the so called "Christians" here, because of the way they are so quick to judge others. She said she was raised in church, learned the scripture,etc. MY question to "Christian Thinking" is this: Why do you question HER faith as a Christian, and state that people aren't a "Christian" just because they were raised in church, etc. Were YOU raised in church? Because if so, then you would know everything that entails, including, but not limited to: learning bible verses, becoming born again, getting baptized, singing praises to God and listening to the preacher every Sunday teach right from wrong. I think that DEFINITELY constitutes being a Christian. You speak that we may all die in sin anyhow, even if we have been raised in church. Well, we are all sinners, but being born again, we have the comfort to know that our transgressions are forgiven,. Now don't misunderstand me: I do not mean that one may go and sin freely and live as they please, then ask a quick forgiveness and expect all to be fine. But we are ALL sinners, even if we are the "best Christian in the whole wide world", which is how I feel alot of people around here view themselves. You sure threw out alot of Bible verses, trying to convince this woman that her way of thinking is wrong.. Have you read Romans, chapter 14? Because in that chapter, everything is pretty well laid out, and simply put. Who art thou to judge thy brother? Let him not that eateth,despise him that eateth not. And it goes on.. I have lived in this county for over 40 years, and I wish I knew who that woman was, because I would love to talk to her for a few minutes. In this day and time, to teach her children love, tolerance and forgiveness, especially when the world is so wicked and cold.. that is to be commended, not criticized by someone who obviously feels no shame in "walking not with a sinner". If you don't want to walk with a sinner, don't walk with yourself. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. You are a sinner. I am a sinner. We all are. And we are ALL God's children. And God loves ALL his children the same. So please, Yancey County, you don't have to like what your neighbor does, but you do have to love him. God says so. So please do so, and stop misrepresenting my religion. Thank you.

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I would like to express my opinion on christian thinking in Yancey County, first of all  there are many people who call themselves Christians. they say they were raised in church,sang the hymn's,learned scriptures. and some even attend church each service now however you can do all this and still die in your sins and spend eternity in hell. First you must hear the Word, James 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth,that we should be the kind of the first fruits of his creatures. 1st Corinthians 4:15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ,yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. also Romans 10:17  secondly the spirit must draw sinners John 6:44  convicting us of our sins, then we confess with our mouth and believe with our heart,then we are saved!Just being raised in church,singing hymns, learning scriptures although that's good it won't save your soul. It is true Jesus taught love and compassion. I read someones opinion that Homosexuality is not morally right, you are right about that LEVITICUS 18:22 tells us it is an abomination to God. Read GENESIS chapter 19 and ROMANS 1:24-28. I believe God's people are to love everyone But not their sin. a child of God or a man called to preach the word of God will never be able to lead someone to Christ without Love. Sadly though when a man of God stands under the power and demonstration of spirit and brings a message concerning homosexuality,adultery,abortion,murder,rape,alcohol or drug abuse or any sin they may be guilty of they are accused of having no love,beating the listeners over the head, something.In the day and hour in which we live a lot of people even Deacons and Preachers don't want to hear old time Holy Ghost Preaching they just want to hear someone stand and give a sermon they got from some on-line web site or a book of 1000 sermons that is intended to just tell something comforting Afraid to Preach ON SIN. I remember not to many years ago when men of God stood and Preached on sin with a heart full of love warning the lost and Preaching with a heart full of love leading God's people. Read.2nd TIMOTHY 4:3 Also ISIAH 58:1  I am not Judging no one what The Word Of God Say's is right is right and what it says' is Sin is Sin,But as a child of God I am expected to stand for whats right and against whats wrong,love the sinner but not the sin! Anyone who has children should teach their children and we as adults God is a God Of Love, Mercy, Grace and so much more and also that God is a God of Wrath Read ROMANS 1:18.I do not believe we should snub our noses at Homosexuals,Alcohol And Drug Abusers or any others EPHESIANS 5:11 Tells Saved people" to have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness"  It concerns me that anyone claiming to be a christian is not worried about abominations to God .I am a Born Again Child Of God and i sin every day because i still have the old Adam nature.Thankfully I have an Advocate with the Father. JUST A SINNER SAVED BY THE GRACE OF GOD!   


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 I have been reading the opinions of the Christians here, concerning everything from abortion to gays, to alcohol consumption. And I am also a Christian, born and raised in church, singing the hymns, learning the bible verses just like everyone else. But I am truly embarrassed by these comments I am reading by supposed "Christians". Jesus taught love. Jesus taught compassion. And Jesus also taught tolerance. I do not believe that homosexuality is morally right, but if I saw 2 men walking hand in hand, I would certainly have enough class not to "spew hell fire damnation" at them. Yes, it is possible to be anti-gay without being hateful, yet it rarely happens. And the comment about God making Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve...really?? If you are going to take the time to write an opinion piece, at least come up with something original. I guess the next thing will be that he went from a hero to a zero... but I digress... I have 5 children and a granddaughter, and I have taught all of them to have compassion for everyone, because that is how Jesus taught. "Judge not, lest ye be judged yourself". Ring any bells? Just because people do not think like you, or act like you, or talk like you, doesn't mean they aren't human beings. And I would hate to think that people in this county have become so tasteless and classless that they would snub their nose at another human being. And you call yourselves Christians? On what basis? Because you "know" what Jesus would say, or do? Do you really think He would tell you to "Spew hell fire damnation" on another person, simply because his beliefs were different than your own? Somehow, I seriously doubt it. So for all of you out there so worried about the gays, and every other "abomination" under the sun, get a hobby. Find a friend. Because there are all kinds of people in this world, mixed race, gay, mentally challenged, disease-ridden... yet Jesus would turn NONE away. And I will pray for all you who think you are spreading "Christianity" by being so narrow minded. I find it sickening, disgusting, and I am tired of people like you ruining what Christianity was based on, and that is LOVE. Love thy neighbor, not make him feel small or inadequate. Whats the matter with you people anyhow??? It's an embarrassment to those of us who try to teach our children tolerance, love and acceptance. I guess the next thing I will see is people with torches, trying to run "sinners" out of town. Whew, be glad you aren't a sinner.... oh wait....