An Offended Nation

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by gloryseeker

Can you give any scriptural evidence of when it is okay to be offended?

Jesus was offended at what the religious folks had made the Temple into.

Paul was offended at Alexander the Coppersmith and prayed for (paraphrased) the Lord to take care of him .


It is necessary that offense comes, but woe to the offender. It would be better if he/she was not even born.

Being offended is a fact of life. It's neither ok or not ok-- it's a given. Someone, somewhere at sometime will offend you.



What will I do when the offense happens? It depends on the situation. Some offenses warrant a response, others don't.

[gloryseeker]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Jesus was offended at what the religious folks had made the Temple into.

Paul was offended at Alexander the Coppersmith and prayed for (paraphrased) the Lord to take care of him .


It is necessary that offense comes, but woe to the offender. It would be better if he/she was not even born.

Being offended is a fact of life. It's neither ok or not ok-- it's a given. Someone, somewhere at sometime will offend you.



What will I do when the offense happens? It depends on the situation. Some offenses warrant a response, others don't.

I agree that it is impossible for offenses to come, but that is quite different from being offended. I think the difference in the point you are making and the point I am making is that of "taking offense to something" and "being offended"

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by gloryseeker

I agree that it is impossible for offenses to come, but that is quite different from being offended. I think the difference in the point you are making and the point I am making is that of "taking offense to something" and "being offended"

Well if I took offense to something you said or did, I would be offended.

If I am offended, it is because I took offense to something you said or did.

Where is the difference?

[gloryseeker]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Well if I took offense to something you said or did, I would be offended.

If I am offended, it is because I took offense to something you said or did.

Where is the difference?

You may walk up to me and tell me I'm the ugliest person you have ever seen which would be an offensive statement. But how I deal with it would determine if I am offended or not.

I could over look your poor judgment and continue to walk in love and never allow our relationship to be damaged by it, or I could walk way thinking you were the biggest jerk I've ever met, everyone I see tell them how you hurt me, and continually think about it and stew over it.

That is the difference that I was trying to draw. Maybe we are saying the same thing

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by gloryseeker

You may walk up to me and tell me I'm the ugliest person you have ever seen which would be an offensive statement. But how I deal with it would determine if I am offended or not.

I could over look your poor judgment and continue to walk in love and never allow our relationship to be damaged by it, or I could walk way thinking you were the biggest jerk I've ever met, everyone I see tell them how you hurt me, and continually think about it and stew over it.

That is the difference that I was trying to draw. Maybe we are saying the same thing

That happens often on here. In fact, I think this has happened with us on here before.

I guess that means you are about as much of a walnut as me!

[gloryseeker]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

That happens often on here. In fact, I think this has happened with us on here before.

I guess that means you are about as much of a walnut as me!