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Apparently not. This was an interesting comment from the article in the OP.
"While many Christians view proselytizing as offering the gift of Jesus to the non-Christians, some non-believers and people of other faiths may view this as an imposition, manipulation, or oppression."
Have you ever considered that proselytizing might be viewed as as an imposition, manipulation, or oppression?
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Originally Posted by BaptistFundie
No. I can't force you to believe anything. If you don't like what I have to say, you can just ignore it, or reject the message. Our message is no more imposing, manipulating, or oppressing than the huge amount of anti-Christian voices out there spouting nonsense to the opposite view.
But we aren't starting threads attacking you and others for it.
Nor did I say anything remotely implying that I thought you could force anyone to believe anything. I simply asked if you had considered the view of proselytizing that was quoted from the article.
I may have missed something. What post was attacking you or Christianity? This is simply a thread discussing some articles about Christian privilege.
But we aren't starting threads attacking you and others.
Neither are we.
Disagreement is not an attack.
Criticism is not an attack.
Discussion is not an attack.
Opinions you don't like aren't an attack.
We can't guarantee that "never will be heard a discouraging word" in an open discussion forum. But NOTHING that happens here stops you from living your best Christian life as you see fit. It might make you uncomfortable at times, it might not allow you to proceed 100% unchallenged in your posts here, but it doesn't have to ruin your day or threaten your existence.
We can't guarantee that "never will be heard a discouraging word" in an open discussion forum. But NOTHING that happens here stops you from living your best Christian life as you see fit. It might make you uncomfortable at times, it might not allow you to proceed 100% unchallenged in your posts here, but it doesn't have to ruin your day or threaten your existence.
I didn't say YOU were. But we Christians are living rent-free in the heads of a few individuals. It's an obsession.
Nor did I say anything remotely implying that I thought you could force anyone to believe anything. I simply asked if you had considered the view of proselytizing that was quoted from the article.
And I disagree. If one is so fragile that they cannot endure someone disagreeing with their view, then I'm not sure what we can do.
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I may have missed something. What post was attacking you or Christianity? This is simply a thread discussing some articles about Christian privilege.
Did you read the articles?
This forum historically has leaned HARD toward being against Christianity. To suggest otherwise is laughable.
What post was attacking you or Christianity? This is simply a thread discussing some articles about Christian privilege.
Did you read the articles?
It is amusing that you think there is anything simple about naming some thing privileged when we all know what that label means when attached to WHITE.
And I disagree. If one is so fragile that they cannot endure someone disagreeing with their view, then I'm not sure what we can do.
This forum historically has leaned HARD toward being against Christianity. To suggest otherwise is laughable.
You might not have noticed, but you're often the one who comes across as fragile...particularly when you supposedly have the all-knowing, all-seeing, all-powerful god on your side.
It is amusing that you think there is anything simple about naming some thing privileged when we all know what that label means when attached to WHITE.
Christian Nationalist does mean white. Not sure why Christian privelege would too. Perhaps you could enlighten us?
It is amusing that you think there is anything simple about naming some thing privileged when we all know what that label means when attached to WHITE.
No, actually it doesn't.
When I visited and lived in Thailand there was clearly something that could be called 'Buddhist privilege'...just ask any Thai Muslim.
When I spent a month in Malaysia, there was clearly something that could be called 'Muslim privilege', although there it is called bumiputera...and I had several resident Chinese and Indians tell me about it.
It's not at all unique to white people...particularly when I'm pretty sure that all or almost all of the atheists on this forum...and all of the few I have personally met...are white.
Go back and check your own post that I responded to.
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