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So many misguided people who don’t serve the Christ, it might be said

HERESY: Cardinal declares the Church is “not there to convert,” rejecting the Great Commission from Jesus Christ.

Francis-appointed Cardinal Vesco called proselytism "poison" because it implies other religions are false.

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cardinal-says-church-is-not-there-to-convert/?utm_source=SOCIAL

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ArishMell · 70-79, M
Interesting point.

I can see what they mean. Religion should be a matter of personal choice; each faith and denomination offerings itself, not trying to "convert" anyone.

If someone wishes to "convert" from one religion to another that should be the individual's choice; but obviously any institution always wants followers and recruits for its own continuation.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Ximenajacoba I haven't. I don't care what self-satisfied epistles Paul wrote. No-one should try to push their own beliefs on others.
Ximenajacoba · 31-35, F
@ArishMell I see. I take it you don’t have a faith at all?
val70 · 56-60
@Ximenajacoba Yes, Saint Paul strongly taught the necessity of proclaiming the gospel to non-believers, though modern theological discussions often distinguish between respectful evangelism and aggressive proselytism. Lets not go backwards!
val70 · 56-60
Sorry, but this is misleading yet again. In religious contexts, evangelism is often viewed positively as sharing one's faith openly or inviting others out of love, whereas proselytism frequently carries a negative connotation—implying aggressive, coercive, or manipulative tactics (sometimes called "sheep stealing") that ignore the listener's personal freedom and dignity. And it's true, because any Christian doesn't try to steal someone's believes away bur rather tries to presuade of the right path to take in the manner that Christ Himself taught us. One doesn't need to be an outsider to know what this is about. The next step backwards is obvious. Like the activation of the true proselytism is going towards forced conversion yet again.

 
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