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You're obviously a religious man, but you don't let that define who you are, and don't feel the need to tell everyone here that Jesus is the only God, something I've gotten from more than a number of people in my lifetime. You seem like you'd be a fun guy to talk to and hang around with, and, oh yeah, you just happen to be a preacher.


This brings up a thin line that I try to walk. I believe a lot of things that most of the board would at least disagree with if not mock given the chance. However, I've always felt that people would rather hear what I believe after they know me and after they've asked (at least the group if not me specifically). I am a very traditional Southern Baptist at least in theology, however I am not the normal redneck shove Jesus down your throat preacher that seems far to common place. My fear however is that I grow so non-confrontational that the defining nature of my Christianity doesn't come through. I appreciate your candidness.
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Michael West