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Safe People
The eighteenth-century English preacher George Whitefield is a good example of a safe person. With John Wesley, Whitefield was one of the founders of the Methodist Church. Yet he disagreed heartily with Wesley's theology, and the two men were well known for their differences.
One day, a reporter asked Whitefield, "Reverend, do you think you will see John Wesley in heaven?" This question was an invitation to triangulation between two opponents.
"No, I do not," replied Whitefield.
"Why is that?" asked the reporter.
Whitefield answered, "Because I believe that John Wesley will be so close to the bosom of God that we will not be able to see him for the surrounding glory." George Whitefield would not attack a person who was not there to defend himself...
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