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<blockquote data-quote="NoMoreTO" data-source="post: 1306218" data-attributes="member: 13996">I was talking to a guy at a bar while I was eating dinner a few weeks ago and the topic turned to religion. A black guy from Africa, some kind of diplomat, I believe he was orthodox out of Egypt&nbsp; - or more accurately formerly Orthodox. He actually seemed to know a lot, he grew up with it. Anyway, the idea of Christ and Christianity visibly angered him. He started speaking a bunch of blasphemy, pretty harsh stuff I won't repeat. He was a little drunk, I wasn't drinking just came in for some food.&nbsp; Luckily my meal was done and bill paid so I got out of there. I really wanted to punch the guy in the face.&nbsp; And I felt it would have been justified.But I didn't. So I asked my Priest in a little group we are in because blasphemy came up. &quot;When should you actually be defending our Lord?&quot;His answer was the default should be peaceful, and that to remember that people like this are actually trying to incite us.&nbsp; Turn the other cheek and pray for the person, leave the conversation because the guy is digging himself a deeper hole. But there are cases and moments where we need to physically intervene. He told a story of a Priest who used a filthy word or phrase to a woman who was falling away, and to this moment that woman says it straightened her up and she would have left if he didn't do that.Seems like a difficult thing to discern, so I suppose we just wait for our moment. Drag Queen story time seems like that kind of moment, specifically if its YOUR town and you're not just going somewhere picking a fight. The guy beside me at the bar while I ate my dinner, probably not. Has anyone else thought about this or gained insights on this ?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NoMoreTO, post: 1306218, member: 13996"] I was talking to a guy at a bar while I was eating dinner a few weeks ago and the topic turned to religion. A black guy from Africa, some kind of diplomat, I believe he was orthodox out of Egypt - or more accurately formerly Orthodox. He actually seemed to know a lot, he grew up with it. Anyway, the idea of Christ and Christianity visibly angered him. He started speaking a bunch of blasphemy, pretty harsh stuff I won't repeat. He was a little drunk, I wasn't drinking just came in for some food. Luckily my meal was done and bill paid so I got out of there. I really wanted to punch the guy in the face. And I felt it would have been justified. But I didn't. So I asked my Priest in a little group we are in because blasphemy came up. "When should you actually be defending our Lord?" His answer was the default should be peaceful, and that to remember that people like this are actually trying to incite us. Turn the other cheek and pray for the person, leave the conversation because the guy is digging himself a deeper hole. But there are cases and moments where we need to physically intervene. He told a story of a Priest who used a filthy word or phrase to a woman who was falling away, and to this moment that woman says it straightened her up and she would have left if he didn't do that. Seems like a difficult thing to discern, so I suppose we just wait for our moment. Drag Queen story time seems like that kind of moment, specifically if its YOUR town and you're not just going somewhere picking a fight. The guy beside me at the bar while I ate my dinner, probably not. Has anyone else thought about this or gained insights on this ? [/QUOTE]

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