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Skriven 2014-12-13 22:54:58 av Lee Lofaso (2:203/2)
  Kommentar till text 19792 av Michiel van der Vlist (2:280/5555)
Ärende: Missionaries
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Hello Michiel,

 DD>>>> We don't see too any missionaries if the Islamic faith here -
 DD>>>> nor Buddhist for that matter. Do you get many there?

 JD>>> They are all over the place, including Australia

 DD>> I must live in the wrong street - only "Christians" even knocking on
 DD>> my door touting their supertitions.

 MvdV> Same here.

Sir Paul McCartney was in New Orleans in October, and gave
a most wonderful performance, enthralling everyone for almost
two and a half hours with song.  He did not limit himself to old
Beatles tunes, but also included other works, such as "Let 'Em
In" - which is one of my favorites.  At 72 years of age, the
guy still has it, his voice not giving out like most old folks.

Although I have never known him to preach to others, or act in
ways judgemental of others, I sense he has his own internal
religious/spiritual sense of presence that guides him.  But
then, you are talking about an international artist who once
tried to disguise himself as a clown (in full clown makeup
and costume) so as to take part in a Mardi Gras parade in
New Orleans.

 MvdV> There are plenty of Muslims around in my village, but never, ever do
they
 MvdV> come knocking on my door with intent to convert me.

Islam is a missionary religion, as is Christianity.  Judaism
does not claim to be a missionary religion, but at various times
in the past has done so.

What we have today in the western world is civil religion.
Whether you recognize it or not, it is what you believe because
that is what you have been taught to believe.

 MvdV> Christians OTOH.....

Jesus was Jewish.  All the apostles were Jewish.
Even Peter was Jewish.  Is the pope Catholic?

--Lee

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