@Truean:
Quick question, what's your stance on missionaries?
The bible (John, I think) says that we should try to reach out to gentiles, but if it doesn't work than leave them be, for agitating them more won't help turn them to Christianity.
Whatdo I think about telemarketers and door to door salesmen eh GG? Wait, that doesn't sound, right hang on [looks back and rereads]... O, well then, missionaries ... door to door salesmen; it still fits a pretty good actually. We're gonna pretend that was on purpose ok? Nobody say anything....
So yeah, the same rules apply for both missionaries and pushy door to door salesmen:A.) They have to show up at the worst possible times. Examples include: my door on my one day off, a country that doesn't want them, or during dinner.
B.) They have to be selling something you weren't looking to buy; You know, like, encyclopedias, novelty vacuum cleaners, religions, or steak knives.
C.) They have to tell you its for your own good to buy into what they're selling.
D.) They have to use high pressure sales tactics and upselling.
E.) Very few people buy into anything from them.
F.) They tend not to want to leave when you tell them to.
G.) And finally, their reward depends on how many people they sell too....
In addition to being annoying, the "in your face" approach to selling stuff/marketing is completely ineffective and doesn't work. This is why so many of the old missionary saints tend to have been horribly killed while off a-missionary...ing.... Thus, instead of "spreading your cause" you've caused people to consider you pushy/preachy o missionaries. Good job....
Na man. History has also proven that they often tried to forcibly convert/conquest all over the place. There's been enough spreading, goings forth, multiplyings, and all of that. It's about time for that live and let live thing to take hold. If not that then the "preach to everyone" thing needs to lighten up at least.
This is now the Chill and Relaxed Progressive Theology Thread.
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