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Just Another Infidel · 04-04-2003, 07:01 PM

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Two evangelical Christian organizations whose leaders have outspokenly denounced the Islamic faith are among the aid groups waiting at Iraq's borders to take humanitarian relief � and a Gospel message � to a nation whose people are predominantly Muslim.

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Ari Fleischer, the White House spokesman, said yesterday that it was not the administration's responsibility to determine which groups will provide aid in Iraq. But he distanced President Bush from the leaders' past remarks.

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Mr. Hooper accused the two Christian aid groups of being more interested in making converts than in rebuilding Iraq. "They seek out the most vulnerable in a society and use a wildly disproportionate power relationship to almost coerce people into leaving their faith," he said.

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In Saudi Arabia, which has strict prohibitions on Christian activity, the group surreptitiously distributed missionary tracts in the first gulf war. In El Salvador, where evangelicals and Roman Catholics vie for converts, Samaritan's Purse workers held prayer meetings before teaching villagers how to build temporary homes after a 2001 earthquake. The group, which had a contract from the United States Agency for International Development, was warned by the State Department not to mix religious and relief activities.

JAI

lpetrich · 04-04-2003, 07:08 PM

There's already a thread on this subject in Political Discussions.

Just Another Infidel · 04-04-2003, 07:38 PM

Oops! My bad. Honest I looked first but didn't see it.

JAI

pariah · 04-05-2003, 12:36 PM

we can only hope they are lynched

SLD · 04-05-2003, 08:59 PM

Now I would pay some serious money to watch them at work. Although I would take great precautions to make sure that everyone in the neighborhood knew that I was not with them.

SLD

Clara Listensprechen · 04-07-2003, 11:18 PM

Well, if they believe that God told 'em to bang their heads against a wall to make it move, they'll bang their head religiously against that wall.

Whatcha wanna bet some of 'em will convert to Islam?

{relishing thought}

Grumpy · 04-08-2003, 04:18 PM

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Originally posted by pariahSS
we can only hope they are lynched

Er, I don't.

Clara Listensprechen · 04-08-2003, 08:43 PM

BZZZT! wrong answer. THE ANSWER IS--

Some of the evangelists themselves have as big a martyrdom complex as Islamic militants, and have this idea that dying for The Cause is cause for glorification.

Me, I wonder how anybody has the stomach to tolerate even thinking of such a thing. These evangelists, Islamic "martyrs" are nothing short of depraved, twisted.

The Naked Mage · 04-08-2003, 09:23 PM

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Originally posted by pariahSS:

we can only hope they are lynched

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Originally posted by Grumpy:

Er, I don't.

Yes, lynching DOES seem a bit harsh. Couldn't we just hope for some broken bones, and maybe mild permanent disfigurement, instead?

Toto · 04-09-2003, 12:16 AM

My bad, I should have caught that.

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It is not the policy of this forum to encourage violence on evangelical Christian missionaries, even those who want to be martyrs.

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04-04-2003, 07:08 PM	#2
lpetrich Contributor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lebanon, OR, USA Posts: 16,829	There's already a thread on this subject in Political Discussions.

04-04-2003, 07:38 PM	#3
Just Another Infidel Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 370	Oops! My bad. Honest I looked first but didn't see it. JAI

04-05-2003, 12:36 PM	#4
pariah Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: الرياض Posts: 6,456	we can only hope they are lynched

04-05-2003, 08:59 PM	#5
SLD Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 4,109	Now I would pay some serious money to watch them at work. Although I would take great precautions to make sure that everyone in the neighborhood knew that I was not with them. SLD

04-07-2003, 11:18 PM	#6
Clara Listensprechen Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Enid OK Posts: 91	Well, if they believe that God told 'em to bang their heads against a wall to make it move, they'll bang their head religiously against that wall. Whatcha wanna bet some of 'em will convert to Islam? {relishing thought}

04-08-2003, 08:43 PM	#8
Clara Listensprechen Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Enid OK Posts: 91	BZZZT! wrong answer. THE ANSWER IS-- Some of the evangelists themselves have as big a martyrdom complex as Islamic militants, and have this idea that dying for The Cause is cause for glorification. Me, I wonder how anybody has the stomach to tolerate even thinking of such a thing. These evangelists, Islamic "martyrs" are nothing short of depraved, twisted.

04-09-2003, 12:16 AM	#10
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	My bad, I should have caught that. <moderator mode on> It is not the policy of this forum to encourage violence on evangelical Christian missionaries, even those who want to be martyrs.

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