Review my letter to campus newspaper

[Apex]

Review my letter to campus newspaper

I am writing a letter to our campus newspaper in reference to a recent article about a street preacer on campus, Preacher spreads 'work of Christ,' offends some students. I would just like everyone to review it to make sure I didnt make any grammer mistakes or anything and see how it sounds.

A Public Apology


As a Christian, I would like to start by apologizing to everyone on campus, especially non-theists, homosexuals, and so on, for the actions of George Smock, referenced in the Oct. 31 Exponent. Mr. Smock's actions are/were unbelievably inappropriate, embarrassing to other Christians, sickening, and simply wrong. Standing outside and telling everyone who passes you by, and has a different view of life/religion, that they are going to Hell produces nothing but hate. (According to Mr. Smock I am most likely destined for Hell as well, even though I am a Christian, because I am also a Mormon) It is people such as Mr. Smock who give religion a bad name. Please remember he does not represent the majority of religious believers. Believe it or not, there actually are religious people, such as myself, who respect another person's religious opinion, be it some sort of theism or non-theism. We do not try to shove our beliefs down other people's throat, nor do we have the motto of “Accept Jesus the easy way or the hard way!”. The kind of people Mr. Smock represents are sometimes referred to as “street preachers”. Essentially they try to convert others by ******* them off. How they expect this to work, I have no idea. I would place it in the same category as trying to tame a lion by gouging it's eyes out, sort of counter productive. So the next time you see someone like Mr. Smock, resist the urge to puke, and don't bother listening to anything he says.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

It's OK
However what really gets him of will be people to fight against.
An you will provide a target.
You will also provide an audience for his next sortie.
are you prepared for it.
You will find there a lot of others hiding in the woodwork who will support him.
It is a strange world.
But not a very Christian one.

 

[PureX]

Review my letter to campus newspaper

I am writing a letter to our campus newspaper in reference to a recent article about a street preacher on campus, Preacher spreads 'work of Christ,' offends some students. I would just like everyone to review it to make sure I didn't make any grammar mistakes or anything and see how it sounds.

A Public Apology


As a Christian, I would like to start by apologizing to everyone on campus, especially non-theists, homosexuals, and so on, for the actions of George Smock, referenced in the Oct. 31 Exponent. Mr. Smock's actions are/were unbelievably inappropriate, embarrassing to other Christians, sickening, and simply wrong. Standing outside and telling everyone who passes you by, and has a different view of life/religion, that they are going to Hell produces nothing but hate. (According to Mr. Smock I am most likely destined for Hell as well, even though I am a Christian, because I am also a Mormon) It is people such as Mr. Smock who give religion a bad name. Please remember he does not represent the majority of religious believers. Believe it or not, there actually are religious people, such as myself, who respect another person's religious opinion, be it some sort of theism or non-theism. We do not try to shove our beliefs down other people's throat, nor do we have the motto of “Accept Jesus the easy way or the hard way!”. The kind of people Mr. Smock represents are sometimes referred to as “street preachers”. Essentially they try to convert others by ******* them off. How they expect this to work, I have no idea. I would place it in the same category as trying to tame a lion by gouging it's eyes out, sort of counter productive. So the next time you see someone like Mr. Smock, resist the urge to puke, and don't bother listening to anything he says.

It might be important to understand that folks like Mr. Smock aren't really interested in converting anyone. If they were, they would not choose such a foolish and antagonistic tactic. What he and others like him are really interested in is the act of condemnation.

I believe these kinds of folks have an emotional illness that causes them to crave a feeling of specialness and superiority that they are able to foster and perpetuate through the condemnation of others. And they have become somewhat addicted to this behavior and to it's emotional 'payoff'.

They deserve our sympathy, and they are in need of professional help. I understand that it's easy to get angry when accosted by someone spewing this kind of unwarranted condemnation, but it may be easier to rise above the situation by realizing and understanding that the attack is coming from a sick and lost individual. In effect, it's coming from an addict, and like all practicing addicts, they are oblivious of anything and everything but the "high" that they crave so badly. And as is often the case, that "high" comes to them at the expense of other people.

 

[Apex]

It's OK
However what really gets him of will be people to fight against.
An you will provide a target.
You will also provide an audience for his next sortie.
are you prepared for it.
You will find there a lot of others hiding in the woodwork who will support him.
It is a strange world.
But not a very Christian one.

If my letter even gets published, I wont be a target. The guy travels from campus to campus, he already left and is not stationed here. If someone does write in supporting him others will fight back.

 

[Doodlebug02]

It might be important to understand that folks like Mr. Smock aren't really interested in converting anyone. If they were, they would not choose such a foolish and antagonistic tactic. What he and others like him are really interested in is the act of condemnation.

I believe these kinds of folks have an emotional illness that causes them to crave a feeling of specialness and superiority that they are able to foster and perpetuate through the condemnation of others. And they have become somewhat addicted to this behavior and to it's emotional 'payoff'.

They deserve our sympathy, and they are in need of professional help. I understand that it's easy to get angry when accosted by someone spewing this kind of unwarranted condemnation, but it may be easier to rise above the situation by realizing and understanding that the attack is coming from a sick and lost individual. In effect, it's coming from an addict, and like all practicing addicts, they are oblivious of anything and everything but the "high" that they crave so badly. And as is often the case, that "high" comes to them at the expense of other people.

I agree. People like Mr. Smock get a sort of high from condemning people. If he really wanted to "save souls" he'd do something more productive like passing out tracts or something instead of standing out there condemning people.