Okay, I'm a Christian! That doesn't mean I'm a hypocrite. A hypocrite is anyone who tells you to do, or not to do, something they themselves don't live up to. I never ask or expect anybody to do something I don't live up to myself. And, hey, if you choose to live or think differently than me, that's okay. I will never force you to be something you don't want to be. I know there's a lot of people out there that give Christians a bad name, but let me tell you something...all that flies under a Christian flag is NOT Christian. An "authentic" Christian does not JUDGE, but shares (WHEN INVITED) what God expects from us. If you don't agree, or don't want to hear it, you should be able to politely say "no thanks," and that Christian should respect your wishes. But just so you know, though their words may come off as judgmental or hypocritical, if they are a true Christian, it is genuine love for you - not hypocrosy - that they speak to you. Anyway, don't let the Christian label stop you from giving a person a fair chance to win your friendship, because the tolerance you're asking for in your beliefs is the same tolerance a Christian is asking for. The character of a person is not in the "label" (for anyone can SAY they are a "Christian"), but in the state of their heart (be it good or bad). Let THAT be what makes up your mind.

Until next time........

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