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Originally posted by brian1975
i've never understood that type of thing, why do churches or religious people have to try and convert people, like the signs outside of churchs with there little "slogans". do they get comission from the church or something? and why the need to knock on my door at 8am sat mornings.....grrr
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They believe that you WILL go to hell if you don't find God. In theory at least, they are trying to save you eternal torture. Now I'm sure there are missionarys that have less noble motivations, money for the church, heightened standing with their peers, their own sense of self-satisfaction, etc., but the real reason for evangelism is to spread the word and save souls from hell. Seriously, if you were about to walk down a stairway that someone at the top knew had a pack of hungry tigers at the bottoom, wouldn't you want them to tell you about it?
It's your choice whether or not to believe these missionarys, but you shouldn't be offended by them approaching you. In their mind, they're trying to do you a favor.