An example of Christian love...?

That's a wonderful testimony and a great example of the kind of agape love this Christian man has.

Thanks for sharing, it's very encouraging and somewhat convicting as well...Makes you question yourself in where you are in Christ....perhaps the need to work on your own compassion and growth in the Lord. I know when I hear testimonies like this, it always makes me do a self-check or reflection on my own needs to grow in Christ.

Thanks again! and Bless You.

Do you have a source for this story so I can read it?

I assume the husband was not to concerned for his wife seeing as though his first thought was "get a bible for this kid".

What an odd story. It does not paint Christians in a particularly good light!

EDIT - I'm still waiting on that source for this story....I guess perhaps it didn't actually happen as you say then?

2nd EDIT - I went to this website http://www.macon.com/ for the Macon Telegraph and searched it thoroughly but couldn't find the story. Do you have a link?

And, to answer the question, no I don't see Christian spirit in Athiests (as other have pointed out this would be a contradiction). I do see atheists display common decency, forgiveness, love, genorosity and other postive qualities which are also shared by Christians. All the time in fact. I work for the police service in the UK. 85% of our staff are non-christian. After the July 7th bombings I saw a lot of these people - Christian and non-Christian alike - do some really brave and wonderful things - putting their lives on the line (which I guess is extra tough for atheists, who believe they will not get any reward if they die....) and I don't think any of them did it becasue of their particular faith (or non-faith) I think it's just human spirit to want to do the right thing.

I also see meaness and evilness from atheists and christians alike (interestingly around 80-85% of the cirminals we deal with are Christian) and all that i can conclude is that you see good and bad in everybody.

At least when atheists are good people they do it despite knowing they will never be rewarded for it in the afterlife....isn't *that* true altruism?

some Christians are judgmental and illiberal because of the fact they are no longer getting the superb advice with regard to the Lord. Christians have been taught for hundreds of years to evangelise hell and damnation. i do no longer think of it is stable. It states marvelous interior the Bible "Thou shall no longer decide others till one has judged themselves." people who decide, have not found out humility. authentic Christians, following the be attentive to the Lord do no longer decide. i think of too, it incredibly is a cleansing soap container ingredient. they're properly versed interior the Bible, yet they have twisted the meanings, to in shape their very own judgments. to no longer decide is complicated for all and sundry. Praying on it, enables. i'm in a occupation the place the standard inhabitants will decide my group in a coronary heart beat. even if, having to paintings with those human beings well-known, and seeing what I see and listening to what I hear, i do no longer decide them. If I judged each inmate that got here into my detention center, i does no longer be waiting to accomplish my activity applications marvelous. If a man or woman can provide up smoking, or exchange their weight loss application, or provide up playing, then in addition they very own the skill to no longer decide others. wish this enables. God Bless

"Granted, not all christians have this much christian spirit, but I don't know of any atheists who do".

I can honestly say, knowing some atheists, as I do, that none of them have ever displayed the slightest hint of Christian spirit.

I wouldn't expect them to.

After all, they're not Christian.

Human decency, yes, I'd expect they'd display that, without blinking.

I wonder if anyone else questions whether there is any "Christian love" shown in the sentence; "but I don't know of any atheists who do".

I know I do.

:)

Obviously atheists don't have Christian love, they have atheist love.

I can only hope I have lots of atheist love, but I don't know what I would do in that situation.

God=Love.

um, do you really think that only christians can be nice and considerate towards other people?

;)

No, I'm not that crazy.