Lib, I just saw what went down in those other threads... here's my advice:
I, like you, am a fundamentalist (note the small-case, Kaz; I don't belong to the organization
) Christian (who happens to be Jewish and live in Israel, but anyway).
{WARNING: Christian-ese Alert}
It's interesting what you can learn about leading a "good Christian life" by living in Israel. For example, witnessing or street evangelism - "missionary activities", the Israelis would call it. As long as it's up to me, I'll never do it. My testimony is my lifestyle. I hope that others see the way I act and react to any given situation and come to see the love of Jesus lived out in my life, not get it all shoved into their faces and down their throats. Sure, if they ask, if the topic steers that direction, I'll not hold my beliefs back. But otherwise? Actions, not words.
An example of this... I know of this one person online who I developed a good online friendship with, and then I found out that he's gay. I felt that he was wondering if he'd get rejected by me and others or something along those lines, so I told this person openly that I think that he is living in sin and that I completely oppose his chosen way of life. But more importantly, I told him that regardless of what I thought of his way of life, I would not let it affect our friendship.
It's sort of like how I view the Muslim world and people. I love* Muslims, but I hate Islam.
* (Ok, I admit this would be more accurate as "I try to love Muslims...", but then again I also try to be a good person
)
We aren't here to try and force our knowledge of the truth on others - that's God's job. All He asks us to do is to be witnesses - sharing what we have seen with others, not forcing what we believe on them.
{/END: Christian-ese Alert}
Anyway, all this to say that if someone has a problem with my views, all they have to do is stop asking about them. If someone sees things differently than I do, that's fine. We can debate the differing points of our opinions until we're all blue in the face, and in the end, agree to disagree.
