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Post by holly3278 on Apr 13, 2008 1:27:26 GMT -5
How do you go about proselytizing for other converts to the faith or do you do it? I believe we are supposed to according to the Great Commission.
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Post by christian on Apr 13, 2008 12:08:00 GMT -5
There are many areas of scripture ignored or even contradicted by The Episcopal Church. Proselytism is considered anathema by many Episcopalians. I'm with you on this, we should spread the good news far and wide, but we must embrace the whole of scripture, not just the parts we "agree" with, and we must obey even the parts we "think" are wrong.
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Post by chymicalwedding on Apr 13, 2008 13:50:19 GMT -5
I definitely believe that proselytizing is a part of our mission as Christians. However, each age and each culture has its own needs. Proselytizing isn't always a matter of shoving a Bible in somebody's face and yelling "CHRIST IS LORD!" There is room for subtlety. Our message is primarily one of love, and that is how our message must come across so each situation will be different.
In Peace Profound,
Nicholas
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Post by holly3278 on Apr 13, 2008 15:45:55 GMT -5
I definitely believe that proselytizing is a part of our mission as Christians. However, each age and each culture has its own needs. Proselytizing isn't always a matter of shoving a Bible in somebody's face and yelling "CHRIST IS LORD!" There is room for subtlety. Our message is primarily one of love, and that is how our message must come across so each situation will be different. In Peace Profound, Nicholas I totally agree with you Nicholas. One must use tact when proselytizing. |
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Post by Swick on Apr 13, 2008 16:46:40 GMT -5
I remember reading how when the Jesuits first went to China and Japan, many adopted Eastern clothing and manners, and studied Buddhism and Confucianism, in part as a way of showing respect for Eastern cultures. There are ways to present the Gospel message respectfully without watering it down. Mainstream Christianity now seems to use "soft" proselytizing methods--building schools or hospitals, running feeding programs--living out our Christian vocation and showing it by our deeds, probably with the expectation that this will generate in our religion in at least some people.
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