Oh, my. I guess you jumped in in the middle and didn’t read my posts. I repeat: No one should sit in judgment of another about whether they are going to Hell or Heaven. It’s not our place. Christ alone is the judge of men.
It’s perfectly okay, however, to tell people when they’re being rude. You can even try to tactfully tell them when they’re being self-serving.
I think some posters on this thread are rude. I doubt they’ve changed one heart for Christ with their rudeness. I think Christ is disappointed in that type of “evangelization.” I don’t define it as evangelization at all. I’ve listed numerous scriptural passages that clearly illustrate my point that Christ valued charity toward others, all others, as one of the chief markers of true faith.
I have not contradicted myself. Since you asked, I’ll tell you how to tell someone they’re wrong: “I disagree with you on _______________. Here are the reasons I disagree. These are the references I used to form my opinion. Would you like to discuss them? Would you like to know more about my Church and why I’m so happy in it? Let me know if you ever want to discuss it and I’ll be happy to talk it over with you or put you in touch with someone who’s even more learned than I. God bless you.”
St. Paul did not resort to the paltry technique of sarcasm or ridicule to try to win souls for Christ. He knew it wouldn’t work— and he knew Christ wouldn’t like it. Remember Christ’s words to him? “Saul, why do you persecute me?” What Paul was doing to his fellow man, in the name of righteousness, he was doing to Christ.
I have merely stated (over and over!) on this thread my opinion about the proper way to evangelize based on my reading of sacred Scripture.
Colofornian, if you would like to know more about Catholicism, there are many wonderful Catholic posters on FR. I invite you to check it out.
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The title of this thread, Is Mormonism Christian?, has attracked some MORMONs to it.
Please, in your kind and non-judgemental way, point out to them where they are wrong in what they believe.