Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
8. "Jews do not go around the world trying to missionize the non-Jews"
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 08:42 AM
Feb 2012

Well, duh, one would not do so in a religion based on heredity anyway.  

Christianity is a religion of choice, and many Protestant Christians take it as an affirmative duty of their faith to present that choice to others.  It is part and parcel of how they practice their faith.  Absolutely, both Protestants and Catholics have historically presented that choice at gunpoint, and my understanding is that ancient Israel was established by wholesale slaughter of the indigenous inhabitants. 

But it is not for lack of trying that there is no law against it:

http://articles.cnn.com/1997-07-08/world/9707_08_israel.missionaries_1_small-christian-bookstore-jews-and-christians-holy-land?_s=PM:WORLD

Proposed Israeli law would ban Christian missionaries

"Most alarming to Christians is a newly proposed law that would let authorities jail anyone who shares Christian literature."

The thread here is about the Chinese government declining to receive a US representative whose job it is to facilitate activities in China run by foreign organizations.  Now, do you believe the US government should be, as you put it, running around the world promoting religion?

(by the way, welcome to DU, and congrats on getting a post hidden on your first day in another thread)

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Chinese blocked visit by ...»Reply #8