The good man that turned bad out of necessity

[Matthias]

You really shouldn't joke about such things.

I wasn’t joking. He confronted the moderators and they did their job when he persisted. It was his fault, not the moderator’s.

I tried for four years to help the man, but to no avail. He didn’t want help. He wanted attention. His life was destroyed by homelessness and mental health issues. He wanted to die.

I’m brokenhearted this evening.

This one is for you @2bme.

 

[Matthias]

“Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you.” - Jesus Messiah



I’m grieving the loss of my enemy this evening.

 

[Debp]

“Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you.” - Jesus Messiah

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I’m grieving the loss of my enemy this evening.

I didn't report him. I figured he was a hurting individual.

 

[Matthias]

I didn't report him. I figured he was a hurting individual.

You were very patient with him. All of the moderators were. God bless you all.

 

[Anchorite]

“Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you.” - Jesus Messiah

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I’m grieving the loss of my enemy this evening.

2bme has died? Or just got banned?

He was not happy being in this forum.

From what I have seen, he just lashed out at Christians, and even begged to be banned.

 

[Matthias]

2bme has died? Or just got banned?

He was banned. As far as I know, he’s still wandering the streets and sleeping outside.

He was not happy being in this forum.

He wasn’t happy being anywhere.

From what I have seen, he just lashed out at Christians, and even begged to be banned.

He did. He is a Christian who became homeless and suffered mental illness while living on the streets.

I’ve met a number of people like him. It isn’t uncommon for mentally ill people to lash out against Christians / Christianity.

His story is a tragedy. I’m thankful for all who have prayed for him. I know I wasn’t the only one.

 

[Anchorite]

He was banned. As far as I know, he’s still wandering the streets and sleeping outside.



He wasn’t happy being anywhere.



He did. He is a Christian who became homeless and suffered mental illness while living on the streets.

I’ve met a number of people like him. It isn’t uncommon for mentally ill people to lash out against Christians / Christianity.

His story is a tragedy.

Yes, very tragic. Hard to believe he was ever a Christian, but I have had some extremely low points in my life, too. We must be thankful for what we have.

 

[Riven]

It's sad that he was banned. He seemed like a good guy that was just dealing with a lot of stuff.

 

[Debp]

It's sad that he was banned. He seemed like a good guy that was just dealing with a lot of stuff.

Yes I figured he was hurting badly so I didn't report him. I didn't know he was homeless... that's sad.

Does anyone know what State or country he lives in? Was it Australia?

Answering my own question...he lives in Melbourne, Australia.

 

[Matthias]

It's sad that he was banned.

He has written about visiting Christian outreach programs for the homeless. He hasn’t gotten on well with them in the past but that could change. I hope it does.

”Talking to people for God is a great thing, but talking to God for people is even greater.” - E.M. Bounds

We can’t speak with 2bme anymore but we can still pray for him.

 

[Matthias]

I was thinking about @2bme this evening and the “Fighting Joe coming down Missionary Ridge” scene from the movie Monte Walsh flashed across my mind.

”He’ll never make it.”

”He don’t want to.”

I still wonder from time to time if there was something else that I could have said to him that would have made a difference. I hate what happened to him.

 

[Debp]

I was thinking about @2bme this evening and the “Fighting Joe coming down Missionary Ridge” scene from the movie Monte Walsh flashed across my mind.

”He’ll never make it.”

”He don’t want to.”

I still wonder from time to time if there was something else that I could have said to him that would have made a difference. I hate what happened to him.

Sometimes you just have to realize you did the best you could. And leave the results to the Lord.

 

[Matthias]

Hard times come into all of our lives. We have to persevere and get through them. Difficult enough to do with Jesus; without him, harder still.

Maranatha

 

[Riven]

I still wonder from time to time if there was something else that I could have said to him that would have made a difference. I hate what happened to him.

I also don't like how things turned out. But he made his choice. There wasn't anything you could have said that would've changed that.

 

[Debp]

I think some people try to come back under a different name... maybe he will.

 

[Matthias]

He only did it to survive. Is he forever lost? Will he always be a bad man in the eyes of God?

I’ve run into this philosophy recently: Good men should be willing to do bad things.

As a new Christian, how would you respond to it?

 

[Riven]

I’ve run into this philosophy recently: Good men should be willing to do bad things.

As a new Christian, how would you respond to it?

I would agree. On the surface, I'm sure many Christians would reject the idea. But the truth is, you're always going to be the villain in someone else's story.

 

[Matthias]

I would agree.

”God will punish everyone who does bad things. He will do that first to the Jews, and he will do it also to the Gentiles. There will be much trouble and pain for every person who does bad things.”

(Romans 2:9, EASY)

Knowing this, why should good men be willing to do bad things?

 

[Riven]

”God will punish everyone who does bad things. He will do that first to the Jews, and he will do it also to the Gentiles. There will be much trouble and pain for every person who does bad things.”

(Romans 2:9, EASY)

Knowing this, why should good men be willing to do bad things?

Because he's not a man if he's unwilling to do bad things. Sometimes you're forced to do bad things for the greater good. That's how the world works.

 

[Matthias]

Because he's not a man if he's unwilling to do bad things.

I never delivered a sermon urging my listeners, male or female, to go and do bad things. The thought of doing so never would have occurred to me.

I’m sure you’ve heard Jesus say, “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” The Golden Rule.

“Do (or be willing to do) bad things to others as you would have others do (or be willing to do) bad things unto you”?

Sometimes you're forced to do bad things for the greater good. That's how the world works.

Jesus calls his followers out of the world. The Christian man should think and act as Jesus does, not as the world does. In other words, do the works of Jesus, not the works of the world.