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Originally posted by AlphaSigOU
This is an article everyone should read:

Convincing the Unconvinced

The guy is a computer science professor at the Blue Zoo (aka the U.S. Air Force Academy).

I agree with this article, 100%. For me as a Christian - evangelizing based on biblical teaching - this article, along with all the comments on this thread, is an excellent guideline in evangelization.

Kddani - I really appreciate your respectfulness (is that a word?) and I wanted to let you know that this thread was a great idea - it brings up the things that disgust people about evangelism; things that need to be AVOIDED!!

I don't think there's a good way TO evangelize. Unless someone asks you about your faith, why talk to him or her about it?

Many people believe that's the right thing to do, and it's part of their freedom of religion just as you choosing to go or not to go to church or practice whatever religion you want to practice is part of your freedom.

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Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
Because we...

*worship false idols
*worship the Pope (who some churches think is the antichrist)
*are a cult

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Actually "legitimate" reason: Protestants (all non-Catholic Christians, essentially) believe that faith alone, or belief in God and Jesus alone, is sufficient for getting to Heaven. In Catholicism, we believe that in addition to faith, good works must also be performed. However, these works should not be performed for the purpose of going to Heaven, but because those who are truly faithful have the desire to help others through religion.

I'm sure some Protestant GCers will disagree with what I say, but that's what I see the differences as. I find it kind of ironic that the majority of Catholics have no problem with Protestants, and don't think they're going to Hell, but so many Protestant factions despise Catholicism.

I was going to answer this question in the same way.

My grandfather (may God rest his soul), a Southern Baptist told my mother, a non-practicing Catholic, that she was going to hell for being an idolitor (sp?).

I think in some cases though, there is a more historical precident for the Protestant denominations dis-liking the Catholics.

I've been confronted many times by people wishing to "save" me, and the ones that annoyed me the most were the pushy, "holier than thou", ones convinced that their belief/slant was the one and only way - no debate!... you know the type.. fanatics...

So don't come up to a GLO house to save them from their pagan ways...

Don't barge into a Hillel meeting to hand out Jews for Jesus material...

Don't stand outside the Catholic Centre on campus telling people that by supporting them you support child rapists...

and most importantly don't stand outside classes that deal with evolution holding a sing-in to save our souls...

Other than that if you aproach wanting to discuss religion and faith... and I'm in the mood... no problem... just be certain you have your facts straight before "confronting" me with the "falsehoods" I live by :rolleyes: