Striving For Charity

[BG45]

[quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='15 July 2010 - 05:42 PM' timestamp='1279230137' post='2143112']
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Win!

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='BG45' date='15 July 2010 - 05:49 PM' timestamp='1279230545' post='2143118']
Win!
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Win-DEX!

[Nihil Obstat]

I was surprised that nobody beat me to that one.

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='15 July 2010 - 04:52 PM' timestamp='1279230735' post='2143120']
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Win-DEX!
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[Mark of the Cross]

When I first started writing on PM I was going through a very bad time (one of the worst!) and had come from some hostile forums and consequently it took a while to get the pheel of PM. I got lots of minuses until I learned how to perform better. Be alert for people like me and think carefully before you hit that minus button! Better to ask questions and try to be charitable rather than use the minus judgemental feature. Give the person the opportunity to change and grow. Those people who are lost and confused need Jesus not minus points that add to their negative feelings.
Peace in Christ!

[IcePrincessKRS]

[Hilde]

[quote name='Mark of the Cross' date='16 July 2010 - 02:06 AM' timestamp='1279235188' post='2143163']
When I first started writing on PM I was going through a very bad time (one of the worst!) and had come from some hostile forums and consequently it took a while to get the pheel of PM. I got lots of minuses until I learned how to perform better. Be alert for people like me and think carefully before you hit that minus button! Better to ask questions and try to be charitable rather than use the minus judgemental feature. Give the person the opportunity to change and grow. Those people who are lost and confused need Jesus not minus points that add to their negative feelings.
Peace in Christ!
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+1

[dominicansoul]

[Jaime]

[quote name='dominicansoul' date='17 July 2010 - 07:45 PM' timestamp='1279410357' post='2144080']

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Good timing!

[dominicansoul]

yeah, i figured it was a good "welcome back" thread..

[Apotheoun]

Yes, it is a great thread, and as long as everyone remains charitable even when they may not agree with each other, Phatmass will be fine.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='dominicansoul' date='17 July 2010 - 06:16 PM' timestamp='1279412198' post='2144101']
yeah, i figured it was a good "welcome back" thread..
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Thanks for bumping it. I especially think this is good to remember:

[quote name='IcePrincessKRS' date='14 July 2010 - 03:23 PM' timestamp='1279142626' post='2142706']
We might point a finger and say "You need to be more charitable" (pardon the 3rd grade terminology here), but what about the 4 pointing right back at us?[/quote]

[Hassan]

سُوۡرَةُ المؤمنون
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّہِمۡ يُؤۡمِنُونَ (٥٨) وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّہِمۡ لَا يُشۡرِكُونَ (٥٩) وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡتُونَ مَآ ءَاتَواْ وَّقُلُوبُہُمۡ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّہُمۡ إِلَىٰ رَبِّہِمۡ رَٲجِعُونَ (٦٠) أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ يُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلۡخَيۡرَٲتِ وَهُمۡ لَهَا سَـٰبِقُونَ (٦١) وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفۡسًا إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَا‌ۖ وَلَدَيۡنَا كِتَـٰبٌ۬ يَنطِقُ بِٱلۡحَقِّ‌ۚ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ (٦٢) بَلۡ قُلُوبُہُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ مِّنۡ هَـٰذَا وَلَهُمۡ أَعۡمَـٰلٌ۬ مِّن دُونِ ذَٲلِكَ هُمۡ لَهَا عَـٰمِلُونَ (٦٣)

Al-Mumenoon
Those who believe in the Signs of their Lord; (58) Those who join not (in worship) partners with their Lord; (59) And those who dispense their charity with their hearts full of fear, because they will return to their Lord― (60) It is these who hasten in every good work, and these who are foremost in them. (61) On no soul do We place a burden greater than it can bear: before Us is a record which clearly shows the truth: they will never be wronged. (62) But their hearts are in confused ignorance of this; and there are, besides that, deeds of theirs, which they will (continue) to do (63)

[Jaime]

[quote name='Hassan' date='18 July 2010 - 12:34 AM' timestamp='1279427657' post='2144257']
سُوۡرَةُ المؤمنون
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّہِمۡ يُؤۡمِنُونَ (٥٨) وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّہِمۡ لَا يُشۡرِكُونَ (٥٩) وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡتُونَ مَآ ءَاتَواْ وَّقُلُوبُہُمۡ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّہُمۡ إِلَىٰ رَبِّہِمۡ رَٲجِعُونَ (٦٠) أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ يُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلۡخَيۡرَٲتِ وَهُمۡ لَهَا سَـٰبِقُونَ (٦١) وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفۡسًا إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَا‌ۖ وَلَدَيۡنَا كِتَـٰبٌ۬ يَنطِقُ بِٱلۡحَقِّ‌ۚ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ (٦٢) بَلۡ قُلُوبُہُمۡ فِى غَمۡرَةٍ۬ مِّنۡ هَـٰذَا وَلَهُمۡ أَعۡمَـٰلٌ۬ مِّن دُونِ ذَٲلِكَ هُمۡ لَهَا عَـٰمِلُونَ (٦٣)

Al-Mumenoon
Those who believe in the Signs of their Lord; (58) Those who join not (in worship) partners with their Lord; (59) And those who dispense their charity with their hearts full of fear, because they will return to their Lord― (60) It is these who hasten in every good work, and these who are foremost in them. (61) On no soul do We place a burden greater than it can bear: before Us is a record which clearly shows the truth: they will never be wronged. (62) But their hearts are in confused ignorance of this; and there are, besides that, deeds of theirs, which they will (continue) to do (63)
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You'd rather not vote yes and sign the pledge?

[Hassan]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='18 July 2010 - 12:41 AM' timestamp='1279428111' post='2144265']
You'd rather not vote yes and sign the pledge?
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Or course.

A man is only as good as his word. As I am not a man I have no word to give. As a known liar who is totally devoid of integrity my signing this pledge would only be an exercise in hypocrisy. Why would anyone believe a liar's word? It would only be an insincere act of showboating with no substance.

I'm glad that you are of a higher moral caliber, though.

[Jaime]

[quote name='Hassan' date='18 July 2010 - 12:52 AM' timestamp='1279428773' post='2144270']


I'm glad that you are of a higher moral caliber, though.
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thanks!!