All Blog Posts Tagged 'missionary' (10)

On Faith: Is proselytizing overseas religious freedom or coercion?

With the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, Christian missionaries have been mobilizing to those nations. With devastation, pain, and grief comes an opportunity to proselytize and spread the “Good News” about Jesus. This week, the Washington Post’s “On Faith” section asks: Proselytizing overseas: Religious freedom or coercion?



“What is the real problem with proselytism overseas by U.S. religious groups? Isn't sharing one's faith part of religious freedom? When does it cross the… Continue

Added by Staks Rosch on March 2, 2010 at 10:54pm — No Comments

Chatting with a Mormon Missionary: Take 7

Today I'll be posing as David, asking questions on the nature of certainty and how anyone can really know anything about "god".



You are speaking live with Katie, who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Information provided in this session is to provide assistance only and is not an official statement of the Church.



Katie: hello



Me: Hi - I'm David.



Katie: how are you?



Me: I'm good, how are… Continue

Added by Angie Jackson on September 8, 2009 at 12:42pm — 9 Comments

Chatting with a Mormon Missionary: Take 6

I'm posing once again as a man, "Aaron" today. Aaron's topic of questioning is the great mystery: Death.



You are speaking live with Ben, who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Information provided in this session is to provide assistance only and is not an official statement of the Church.



Ben: hello



Me: Hi Ben. A friend of mine is very ill. I'm starting to wonder what happens to us when we die.



Ben: that is a great… Continue

Added by Angie Jackson on June 28, 2009 at 11:55am — 2 Comments

My first Mormon!

Tee-hee! My blog is gaining popularity on the WWW. Which is kind of astonishing to me, really. I'm not used to the idea that random strangers want to hear what I have to say, and possibly debate/debunk it. It's thrilling and odd. But since I'm planning on publishing a religion-bashing book (as soon as I finish WRITING the damn thing) any extra awareness of my name, views, etc. is good.



Here's his crazy Mormon comment on… Continue

Added by Angie Jackson on June 5, 2009 at 8:22pm — 1 Comment

Chatting with a Mormon Missionary: Take 5

Latest in the series... In this week's installment I pretend to be a man to see if I'll be treated differently (DrASTIC) and the main topics of conversation are the existence of satan and the problem of suffering.



You are speaking live with Austin, who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Information provided in this session is to provide assistance only and is not an official statement of the Church.



Austin: hello, how can I help… Continue

Added by Angie Jackson on June 5, 2009 at 3:50pm — 2 Comments

Chatting with a Mormon Missionary: Take 4

Come join me on my blog Angie the Anti-Theist to see Part 4 of my ongoing battles for the minds of young Mormons! Meet today's chatting missionary, Matthew: Master of the Shift Key, and learn what happens when I use the same email address to confront the religious on uncomfortable facts too many times.



And while I'm shamelessly pimping my site, would you follow, comment, rate,… Continue

Added by Angie Jackson on May 29, 2009 at 5:00pm — 3 Comments

Chatting with a Mormon Missionary: Take 3

"You are speaking live with Andrew, who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Information provided in this session is to provide assistance only and is not an official statement of the Church."



Andrew: Hello Angie!



Me: Hi Andrew :)



Andrew: How may i help you today?

(Already I'm impressed with his use of the Shift key! So much better than the last two dear boys.)



Me: I wanted to ask about LDS and women. What… Continue

Added by Angie Jackson on May 22, 2009 at 5:03pm — 11 Comments

Chatting with a Mormon Missionary: Take 2

"You are speaking live with Tyson, who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Information provided in this session is to provide assistance only and is not an official statement of the Church."



Tyson: hello Angie how are you today?



Me: I'm doing well Tyson. How are you?



Tyson: Oh im doin just fine. Do you have any questions for me?



Me: Yes. I want to know how you know that Mormons are right and Muslims are… Continue

Added by Angie Jackson on May 22, 2009 at 10:42am — 6 Comments

Chatting with a Mormon Missionary

Why wait for the bible-salesmen to come to you? Chat Live with a Missionary!



You are speaking live with Spencer, who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Information provided in this session is to provide assistance only and is not an official statement of the Church.



Spencer: hello how may i help you



Angie: Hi I have some questions about Mormonism/LDS. I'm a college student, with a dual major in american history and middle east… Continue

Added by Angie Jackson on May 14, 2009 at 12:53pm — 6 Comments

An Amazon tribe converts the missionary

This is a neat article, and I think this book would appeal to anthropologists, linguists, and historians alike (and primitivists and atheists, too).



An Amazon tribe converts the missionary

By Lynn Harnett…



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Added by Dallas the Phallus on April 18, 2009 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

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