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==Reaction to questions== | ==Reaction to questions== | ||
When we started asking questions, honest sincere questions, about the message, we were met with shock. | |||
Peter clearly tells us how to behave: | |||
:''But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess. Yet do it with courtesy and respect...<ref>Biblical Studies Press, The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Biblical Studies Press, 2005), 1 Pe 3:15–16.</ref> | |||
But when questions are asked, there is never any valid response. Instead, the person raising the questions often becomes the target of abuse, even if that person is the [[Stories from the Message#Lies about a pastor|pastor]], a [[Stories from the Message#Lies about a song leader|song leader]] or a [[Stories from the Message#Lies about a deacon|deacon]]. If you are just a member of the congregation, you can imagine how you will be treated. | |||
Is this the love of God? | |||
==How are those that leave treated?== | ==How are those that leave treated?== | ||