Bree

I have a pseudo-friend who is doing that exact same thing (minus the skin-darkening part) for the Aveda company right now. She is a yoga expert and is very knowledgeable in Hindu practises, et cetera. The company has sent her into northern India disguised as a Hindu convert so she can gather information for them.

SanDiegoAtheist

Sadly, the problem with this is that in Sharia ruled countries, the penalty for a Muslim to convert from Islam is death. Much as I hate the Xian psychowarfare divisions, I'd be loathe to expose them in such a way, as it would have the undesirable effect of quite possibly executing their victims.

No doubt a lot of conservative Xians would cheer though - hey! more martyr's for the cause, and since they're no longer infidel dogs, they're sittin with baby Jeezus right now.

It's a sick and twisted world, ain't it?

The San Diego Atheist

mike_decock

Actually, I was posing the question about Christians planning on going to hostile countries, not the ones there because I don't like the idea of putting anyone's life in danger. I guess I should have been more specific.

That way they would have their visas denied and wouldn't have a chance to witness or be martyred.

-Mike...

atheist_in_foxhole

I Was A Spy at the Christian Coalition

Every Knee Shall Bow

ProNihil

Both of those were fantastic. While not necessarily secretive, the Christian Right definatly has a hard line agenda that not everyone may know about. The reporting on these conventions was perfect. This was exactly the kind of thing I was thinking about. Thanks.

-RRH-

I think the foremost source tends to be people who became atheists after the fact. They can then draw upon their past experiences, and say, "Wow, that was some really wacky stuff I did back then."

But for an atheist to go to the trouble of "infiltrating" is much less likely.

That said, I still think I'd like to visit a couple of "adherents only" sites, like that big mormon temple.



p.s. Bree? What exactly does Aveda do that requires more religious knowledge?