It has been sometime since my last post although I check back often to read the some post. I haven't posted much because of the fact I believed a relationship with the Lord should impact every aspect of a person's life, even politics.

The local church I attend is growing an many being saved. T.Y.L.

My health has improved over all lately. T.Y.L.

Recently I shared my faith and attempted to encourage other veterans in God Word and his promises on that forum. There was a thread launched about the upcoming election. I had shred my faith before on other threads without comment. Below is the results of when I attempted to share my faith on the political thread.

Addressed to me below:

I am offended when someone won't stop when asked politely. What is left to a Moderator when gentle hints or requests are ignored?
If a Moderator on Hadit asks you to stop you need to do that. I personally consider that this has reached the point of harassment and it has got to stop.
As a Moderator I am asking you to please stop posting about your religious beliefs. If TBird were to ask me I would vote to close all political discussion.
I don't really want to see another rebuttal just keep in mind that this is a warning.
Pete

My rebuttal:
I am sorry your offended Pete. You are easy offended if God's Holy Word offends you. What if I was offended by some of what the other comments that were made? Tough It wouldn't matter would it? Double standard right. Is one who believe and speaks God's Word matters have less rights than others. What is the difference between taking about God's precepts and Words than when we tell people that we are praying for them. I wasn't cussing anyone or using bad language such as about a rats body parts. As I said, anyone can say anything about anything, but don't mention Jesus's name or word, is the mindset of today's world. My religious beliefs are much more important to me than other matters are. I was not harassing anyone. Everyone on here has a right to read or not to read, respond or not respond. It's up them. I think I know what is going to happen here in retaliation of this post but just as the disciples did when the pharisees killed them to shut them up, they spoke anyway. It was nice being on hadit. I hope you can cope with your decision whatever it may be and I think I know what that is.

The truth is you knew I would respond to this post and you are justifying the fact you are booting me off of hadit because you are convicted by his word. You know how a soldier takes a "you better not" and a soldier of the Lord has more motivation than a military soldier does, I just hope you can take the outcome of it and how the Lord feels about his word being censored and the boot because of it. Your call.


Mark 8:38
38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels."

Another moderator after my rebuttal:
Listen carefully people because I don't have time for this more than once. This is a board to help veterans thru their claims. Yes, in these OTHER forums we discuss other things, but here it's mainly about claims. I am sick - physically sick, and when I log onto here I am making a real physical effort... Only to be greeted with politics and preaching.
1. The politics are ok - this is the proper place for them since they will be discussed... (sigh) Even if I choose NOT to read most of them, its the right place to post your opinion on them.
2. Put the preaching elsewhere (specifically you Danang), and as advise to the rest of the membership... or I will.
It's just that simple. No second warnings, your posts will simply disappear... If you feel the need to preach religion go somewhere else, instead of taking the EASY way out and coming to a large ready made audience. An audience derived from another's work and effort. Go start your OWN board... but that wont get you all this attention because nobody would come right?
People come to Hadit for help with the VA and have to wade thru junk like this? Its simple - read the rules and follow them, if you dont get banned. I am sick of this and am totally INTOLERANT of other religious views when they are trumpeted here. So, in short - shut up or ask real questions about claims, but dont you DARE preach ANY religious view, or in ANY way infer one is better than another.
Dont you DARE quote scripture - or I will smite you... even when used offhandedly.
Is THAT simple enough for you Danang? Do it again and get smote...

Obviously this is a touchy subject with me. I take offense at anyone preaching to me. It is outlined in the rules Tbird laid down that this is NOT the place for it. Your response to Carlie was... well you get your once chance guy, and you JUST used it up.

I am so ticked off... people come here because OTHERS have worked hard and established a large membership - honestly Hadit is getting really big because of the hard work of people like Carlie, and of course Tbird, and someone waltzes in and decides Hey! I dont have to do all the hard work and effort to get MY message heard, I'll just say it HERE. Well no you WONT! If someone is offended by the fact that I find religious discussion improper on this board - too bad. Go build your own pulpit...

Bob Smith
(who if you are wondering is a Christian and NOT an atheist like you might think - not that it matters but I would bet that SOMEONE would stand and proclaim it unless I squash that idea right now)


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Bob Smith



My closing comments:
Wake up Christians; we can huddle up like the pharisees and only preach to each other and pretend we are seeking HIM and revival or we can stand and proclaim HIS name to the world everywhere in everything and every subject as HE intended for us to do.

moe_mac
alias: Danang
trouble maker I guess

Hey Moe Mac:

I too haven't posted here for a while. Kinda got burned out on all the arguing. I just want to bless you, my brother in arms and in Christ. Sharing the Gospel is the most important thing we can do. I know "Christians" like Bob Smith. They like wearing the name but not carrying the banner. They see salvation as fire insurance, not serving the King of kings and Lord of Lords.

The battle true Christians fight is graver than any fought on the face of the earth. Our "preaching" may save others from eternal damnation, not just earthly totalitarianism.

Be encouraged my brother!

SDG,

Dave

Hi moe_mac, Dave,

Good to hear from you both.

moe_mac good also to hear about your health brother and the church.

I can't offer you any sympathy however with your plight on the other board\forum. You might have gained an audience if you had gone about things differently and shouldn't be surprised that they asked you to abide by the rules\guidelines they set forth or if they asked you to cease from your efforts. Brother we do the same thing here posting guidelines and must do so to at least attempt to keep matters from getting unruly.

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Mike Balog

Thanks for the welcome crsschk. You gave exactly the reply I would have expected from you (NO SURPRIZE). I don't take my ultimate instructions from an earthly moderator or from anyone in conflict with his Word but from the Word of the Lord. The Bible says as long is there is no conflict obey the earthly leaders if they are in harmony with the Word of God. When you do you will be persecuted. I thought this article shed much light on the situation here on sermonindex and the world in general and evidently you did you too by your quick damage control and I'm sure more on here will follow your leadership. But there is a few with much understanding. Narrow is the way.

Thanks you Davyman for encourging me in the Lord.
moe_mac

[i]Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.[/i] Rom 12:16-20

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Mike Balog

Amen.
Paul is talking to the church persecuted church that was actually dying preaching and living the gospel in Romans 12.
Paul could not have preached any of God's Word unless with the Spirit of the Lord gave him the power and the strength to go against the world's philosphy and the will of most people to do it. It wasn't the popular or the certainly not the politically correct thing to do but it was pleasing to the Lord even if he died for it; not just worried about being kicked off a forum.
moe_mac