It is good that you wish to warn other Christians concerning things you have discovered that you feel compelled to share; however, you should not expect much of a good result as long as you are going to go about it "like a bull in a china closet" - without 'tact' or consideration for others with regard to the Golden Rule.
First of all --- start your own thread if you plan to share a sufficient amount of information that warrants it - don't hijack a thread someone else started for a topic that is not closely-enough related to the information you wish to share. If it is not appropriate to fill their thread up with your information - then - don't do it. Remember the Golden Rule.
Second --- don't use big fonts for everything you post. Using it for emphasis works best when you don't try to emphasize everything you post equally.
Third --- don't beat people over the head with it. Instead, "lay it out there" in a way that the Holy Spirit can use it - and then leave it alone so the Holy Spirit can do something with it. Make explanation if necessary. But, don't "play your tape" and don't "hammer it" continually until it invokes the kind of negative reactions you have been getting.
You will never ever be able to convict people of anything no matter how hard you try.
The Holy Spirit is the only one who can make the difference.
Besides -- preaching to this crowd is useless. Too much pride. (Not all of them, but many. After all, it is the built-in natural human characteristic...)
The best you can hope for is to have a pleasant conversation with them and let them know that you are compelled to warn them of something about which they need to know the truth. And, keep in mind that people all-too-often consider "truth" way-too-much in terms of the messenger - rather than simply considering and testing what the messenger is saying. And, if they do not wish to believe what the messenger is saying, they tend to reject the messenger as well... (natural human characteristic)
Until they get to know you personally (at least somewhat) - until you show them a sufficient amount of who-you-are-as-a-person - "you can hang it up" - their ears are closed. Count on it.
Fourth --- if you are going to make a promise to show the proof of something - stop talking about it for pages-and-pages and get right down to it! Get those links posted - earlier is better than later.
First of all --- start your own thread if you plan to share a sufficient amount of information that warrants it - don't hijack a thread someone else started for a topic that is not closely-enough related to the information you wish to share. If it is not appropriate to fill their thread up with your information - then - don't do it. Remember the Golden Rule.
Second --- don't use big fonts for everything you post. Using it for emphasis works best when you don't try to emphasize everything you post equally.
Third --- don't beat people over the head with it. Instead, "lay it out there" in a way that the Holy Spirit can use it - and then leave it alone so the Holy Spirit can do something with it. Make explanation if necessary. But, don't "play your tape" and don't "hammer it" continually until it invokes the kind of negative reactions you have been getting.
You will never ever be able to convict people of anything no matter how hard you try.
The Holy Spirit is the only one who can make the difference.
Besides -- preaching to this crowd is useless. Too much pride. (Not all of them, but many. After all, it is the built-in natural human characteristic...)
The best you can hope for is to have a pleasant conversation with them and let them know that you are compelled to warn them of something about which they need to know the truth. And, keep in mind that people all-too-often consider "truth" way-too-much in terms of the messenger - rather than simply considering and testing what the messenger is saying. And, if they do not wish to believe what the messenger is saying, they tend to reject the messenger as well... (natural human characteristic)
Until they get to know you personally (at least somewhat) - until you show them a sufficient amount of who-you-are-as-a-person - "you can hang it up" - their ears are closed. Count on it.
Fourth --- if you are going to make a promise to show the proof of something - stop talking about it for pages-and-pages and get right down to it! Get those links posted - earlier is better than later.
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