Friday, August 12

Why can't I come up with this stuff?

A good point.

True evangelism, based on the example of Jesus, does not suggest the "missionary zeal" of self-righteous proselytizers. It implies, on the contrary, the kind of all-embracing universality evident in Mother Teresa's prayer: "May God break my heart so completely that the whole world falls in." Not just fellow nuns, Catholics, Calcuttans, Indians. The whole world. It gives me pause to realize that, were such a prayer said by me and answered by God, I would afterward possess a heart so open that even hate-driven zealots would fall inside. - David James Duncan

Also a good point.

"outrage at the negative aspects of proselytization is well-founded, but the truth of the matter is that proselytization's main flaw is its lack of universality. why, then, do we think that other forms of evangelism are better? is humanitarianism the only way to show god's love instead? the truth of the matter is found in scripture, where christians are referred to as the "body of christ." it's not that any one form evangelism is better than another. it's that they all compliment each other. the stark raving moralism of many proselytizers is well-founded oftentimes but also overdone. humanism is a great tool to show god's love but often ignores the moralistic teachings we must hold to to benefit one another. we all have our own gifts and call and must coordinate to work out the best plan."

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