Missionaries should be banned

[Anonymous]

I am from South East Asia and was born into one of the eastern religions. It absolutely enrages me to see western Christians come to third-world countries to convert us, trying to destroy our local practices, languages because they think they know better than us. The absolute disdain they have towards us brown people is disgusting. I think they should just be banned by all governments. Want to do humanitarian work - enroll with non-religious AID organizations. Keep your bible and your prejudice to yourself.

[Anonymous]

I’m a white American and I couldn’t agree more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I am from South East Asia and was born into one of the eastern religions. It absolutely enrages me to see western Christians come to third-world countries to convert us, trying to destroy our local practices, languages because they think they know better than us. The absolute disdain they have towards us brown people is disgusting. I think they should just be banned by all governments. Want to do humanitarian work - enroll with non-religious AID organizations. Keep your bible and your prejudice to yourself.

They are banned in some countries (like Indonesia). Doesn't stop people from trying anyway. I am generally with you though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I am from South East Asia and was born into one of the eastern religions. It absolutely enrages me to see western Christians come to third-world countries to convert us, trying to destroy our local practices, languages because they think they know better than us. The absolute disdain they have towards us brown people is disgusting. I think they should just be banned by all governments. Want to do humanitarian work - enroll with non-religious AID organizations. Keep your bible and your prejudice to yourself.

+1000. Most immoral, anti-family people I know get away with by saying "church, church, bible, bible, jesus, jesus" in front of people then sneak around bullying others. Worst are missionaries.

[Anonymous]

They are also banned in some north African countries.

[Anonymous]

I ask out of ignorance, but is it a significant issue these days? I’m just not familiar with what is happening in those areas.

[Anonymous]

God-botherers. A menace to the peoples of the earth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I ask out of ignorance, but is it a significant issue these days? I’m just not familiar with what is happening in those areas.

The Mormons positively require the young people to go out and be missionaries. They prey on people in polynesia, micronesia and the Pacific for some reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I am from South East Asia and was born into one of the eastern religions. It absolutely enrages me to see western Christians come to third-world countries to convert us, trying to destroy our local practices, languages because they think they know better than us. The absolute disdain they have towards us brown people is disgusting. I think they should just be banned by all governments. Want to do humanitarian work - enroll with non-religious AID organizations. Keep your bible and your prejudice to yourself.

+1000. Most immoral, anti-family people I know get away with by saying "church, church, bible, bible, jesus, jesus" in front of people then sneak around bullying others. Worst are missionaries.

+1

[Anonymous]

I agree, OP. They have twisted reasons for behaving this way and it hurts more than it helps.

- non-christian white person

[Anonymous]

100% agree with you. Should be banned. Can't believe it's still happening.

[Anonymous]

OP, I think you don't understand why they do it.

The Bible basically directs Christians to spread the Christian message to **every country** in the world. Many believe Jesus will not return until this has been completed. Thus, these missionaries believe they must come to your country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I am from South East Asia and was born into one of the eastern religions. It absolutely enrages me to see western Christians come to third-world countries to convert us, trying to destroy our local practices, languages because they think they know better than us. The absolute disdain they have towards us brown people is disgusting. I think they should just be banned by all governments. Want to do humanitarian work - enroll with non-religious AID organizations. Keep your bible and your prejudice to yourself.

I agree 100%. But it can't be done. The local governments would have to ban them, but you expect the missionaries on their visa application to say "I am coming to prosthelytize"?

[Anonymous]

When I was a Peace Corps volunteer, I saw how a group made people pray and read literature before feeding them. It was just wrong. They needed the food and were forced into doing something against their traditional practices in order to get it.

[Anonymous]

I am a minister and agree 100%. It’s nothing but missionary tourism. I hate it so much.