Is Christian Evangelism a threat to our way of life?

[FBM]

I thought Christian Evangelism WAS our way of life.

Amen, brother...

Or sister...

[charlou]

Only if you allow your government to either favor or disfavor religion.

If concerns about increasing numbers being persuaded and influenced by evangelism (lower case 'e' ... ie, of any creed) are correct, it could very well be reflected in the type of people who are elected, and their influence on policy decisions.

[FBM]

An evangelist and lackey just a minute ago walked into my hospital room - without knocking, I might add - and started his spiel. I recognized at a glance the tracts in his hands and in the hands of the grim-faced old lady behind him. He spoke English pretty well. I interrupted him, politely, and said "No, I'm not interested. I don't believe in God." He kept his ear-to-ear smile as he processed that information. "Ohhhhhh...ohhhhhhh....Are you American?" "Yes." This obviously did not compute. He stood there saying, "Ohhhhh.....ohhhhhhhh....." for a bit longer. I imagined the thought bubble: "American? Doesn't believe in God? What?" I shook my head and waved my good hand, politely, and said very clearly, "No." (minus 'thank you'). He left still smiling but obviously thoroughly confused.

[Ayaan]

An evangelist and lackey just a minute ago walked into my hospital room - without knocking, I might add - and started his spiel. I recognized at a glance the tracts in his hands and in the hands of the grim-faced old lady behind him. He spoke English pretty well. I interrupted him, politely, and said "No, I'm not interested. I don't believe in God." He kept his ear-to-ear smile as he processed that information. "Ohhhhhh...ohhhhhhh....Are you American?" "Yes." This obviously did not compute. He stood there saying, "Ohhhhh.....ohhhhhhhh....." for a bit longer. I imagined the thought bubble: "American? Doesn't believe in God? What?" I shook my head and waved my good hand, politely, and said very clearly, "No." (minus 'thank you'). He left still smiling but obviously thoroughly confused.

I bet that did confuse him.

[FBM]

An evangelist and lackey just a minute ago walked into my hospital room - without knocking, I might add - and started his spiel. I recognized at a glance the tracts in his hands and in the hands of the grim-faced old lady behind him. He spoke English pretty well. I interrupted him, politely, and said "No, I'm not interested. I don't believe in God." He kept his ear-to-ear smile as he processed that information. "Ohhhhhh...ohhhhhhh....Are you American?" "Yes." This obviously did not compute. He stood there saying, "Ohhhhh.....ohhhhhhhh....." for a bit longer. I imagined the thought bubble: "American? Doesn't believe in God? What?" I shook my head and waved my good hand, politely, and said very clearly, "No." (minus 'thank you'). He left still smiling but obviously thoroughly confused.

I bet that did confuse him.

In the hall afterwards:

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[Tero]

Just wait till them mentalists get their next president. I expect them to be withdrawing my Merrican citizenship then.

[Bella Fortuna]

An evangelist and lackey just a minute ago walked into my hospital room - without knocking, I might add - and started his spiel. I recognized at a glance the tracts in his hands and in the hands of the grim-faced old lady behind him. He spoke English pretty well. I interrupted him, politely, and said "No, I'm not interested. I don't believe in God." He kept his ear-to-ear smile as he processed that information. "Ohhhhhh...ohhhhhhh....Are you American?" "Yes." This obviously did not compute. He stood there saying, "Ohhhhh.....ohhhhhhhh....." for a bit longer. I imagined the thought bubble: "American? Doesn't believe in God? What?" I shook my head and waved my good hand, politely, and said very clearly, "No." (minus 'thank you'). He left still smiling but obviously thoroughly confused.

I bet that did confuse him.

In the hall afterwards:

inconceivable%20princess%20bride.jpg

[FBM]

[JimC]

An evangelist and lackey just a minute ago walked into my hospital room - without knocking, I might add - and started his spiel. I recognized at a glance the tracts in his hands and in the hands of the grim-faced old lady behind him. He spoke English pretty well. I interrupted him, politely, and said "No, I'm not interested. I don't believe in God." He kept his ear-to-ear smile as he processed that information. "Ohhhhhh...ohhhhhhh....Are you American?" "Yes." This obviously did not compute. He stood there saying, "Ohhhhh.....ohhhhhhhh....." for a bit longer. I imagined the thought bubble: "American? Doesn't believe in God? What?" I shook my head and waved my good hand, politely, and said very clearly, "No." (minus 'thank you'). He left still smiling but obviously thoroughly confused.

I bet that did confuse him.

In the hall afterwards:

inconceivable%20princess%20bride.jpg

It would be like offering an Aussie a beer on a hot day, only for it to be declined beacuse it's got alcohol in it...

[MrJonno]

Christianity is not going to be able to compete with football in the UK on a Sunday morning, not now not ever obviously its more than a match for American Football but thats not as good a sport.

And due to the love of Brits getting wasted every weekend down the pub you can forget islam as well. The only religion that has any chance in the UK is one that encourages lots of sex, football and booze

[FBM]

Christianity is not going to be able to compete with football in the UK on a Sunday morning, not now not ever obviously its more than a match for American Football but thats not as good a sport.

And due to the love of Brits getting wasted every weekend down the pub you can forget islam as well. The only religion that has any chance in the UK is one that encourages lots of sex, football and booze

I may be reading you wrong, but you seem to imply that football isn't a religion.

[Cormac]

In the UK EVangelical Christianity is mostly nigger stuff - probably something to do with not being able to sit still for more than 5 minutes without dancing or going "whoop whoop". Also maybe something to do with not being very bright.

So, overall I think quite a good thing - as not exactly an advert.

? I'm not normally one for "appropriate" posts, but what the fuck did you mean by that? Are you a racist? That seems like overt racism to me.

[Svartalf]

Yeah, Santa is like that, and he does it for everybody, not just those stupid coloured with their silly pagan rites and their disdain for Holy Reason.

[Santa_Claus]

In the UK EVangelical Christianity is mostly nigger stuff - probably something to do with not being able to sit still for more than 5 minutes without dancing or going "whoop whoop". Also maybe something to do with not being very bright.

So, overall I think quite a good thing - as not exactly an advert.

? I'm not normally one for "appropriate" posts, but what the fuck did you mean by that? Are you a racist? That seems like overt racism to me.

This lot live in Milton Keynes:-



Apparently one is now an Archbishop. and another a Liberal Democrat MP. But they all look the same to me.

[Seth]

put enough born agains where it counts, and 1st amendment will go the way of the 18th.

Might. But then we just have to activate the 2nd Amendment...