12752, RE: CONVERSION IS VIOLENCE Posted by loryn, Fri Jun-08-01 12:42 PM
>>Not only is there violence though, >there is also the case >where missionaries will go to >other cultures, and find the >poorest people of the society >and tell them that if >they promise to accept Jesus >into their heart, then they >will get bread. Do >you agree with these tactics?
of course not. i think that that is just as violent. it's a mental violence.
> >Maybe it isn't SUPPOSE to be >violent according to the teachings >of Jesus, but if you >go on facts....then I DON'T >think one is badly mistaken >for associating "violence" with "conversion".
i understand. those that resort to flesh will ultimately resort to violence.
and they bring the violence into things are to be holy (like "conversion")
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