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Ah, but it isn't a christian tenet to prostelitize(sp?) people, I have met christians of smaller denominations that "witness" or, in other words, it is their specific christian values to convert others to that christian belief, otherwise they would be considered sinners in god's eyes, these smaller sects believe it is their duty to "save" everyone and yes, they are annoying, but my religion, Catholicism, and the mainstream Baptist and Episcopalian faiths are pretty much live and let live, Southern Baptists though(the evangelical ones) look out, they will "save" you whether you want their help or not, by getting laws passed, etc. Those guys are more than fair game if you want 'em.
I should have been more specific. It's not really Christianity specifically, but certain factions of Christianity. I know exactly what you mean about Southern Baptists too. I used to attend a Southern Baptist church when i was younger.
I haven't had that problem, even though I'm in the south, the Jehovah's witnesses frequent my area, but are generally very polite when they are declined.
Some of them have been polite, some less. A few have done the whole "foot in the door" routine, which I found annoying.
Which is why I think all of us on the sane side need to band together regardless of our beliefs, discuss them in a studious and respectful manner, and tell the extremists to shove it.
Amen to that.
Not me, or most of my friends of the christian faith, but I believe these should be privately donated items, not paid for from tax coffers, AND should be respectful in their placement in regards to the other belief symbols.
I agree completely.