is this an Evangelical thing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it is an Evangelical thing. I'm Catholic. I have had Evangelicals trying to convert me or inviting me to their church. This happens less in this area. However, when I resided in the south it was almost an every day occurrence. The very first question people would asked was, "What church do you attend?" Or if they realized that I just relocated to the area it was, "Are you looking for a church?"

I recently had an interesting encounter with an Evangelical at a social that I attended. She was so nice to me at first and I thought we got along great. However, when she asked me, "Since you relocated back to the area, are you looking for a church?" She went on and on about how great her church was and that her pastor teaches the word. I kindly told her that I was not looking for a church because I decided to attend my childhood parish. When I said parish she asked me, "What is a parish?" I told her that I was Catholic and the name of my parish. Well, she scoffed at me with a "You're Catholic?!", turned away, and ignored me the rest of the evening. However, this has been the story of my life in regards to dealing with Evangelicals. Once they discover that I am Catholic you can see the hate in their eyes and their entire demeanor towards me change.

After so many negative encounters with Evangelicals in various parts of the country that I have resided in I decided to stay as far away from them as possible. I have a heart of gold and I love people regardless of their religious background. However, Evangelicals are the most obnoxious and hateful religious people that I have ever encounter. They try to coerce and manipulate others into coming to their church. They can be quite overbearing with their conversion tactics. They operate like cults or predators looking for their next kill. It's offensive and rude the way they approach people. I always feel violated after I encounter one because it feels like I was just harassed.

The bolded was also my experience. I'm Hindu, getting me to convert so I wouldn't "burn in the flames of hell" was like their golden ticket to the best seat in heaven.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it is an Evangelical thing. I'm Catholic. I have had Evangelicals trying to convert me or inviting me to their church. This happens less in this area. However, when I resided in the south it was almost an every day occurrence. The very first question people would asked was, "What church do you attend?" Or if they realized that I just relocated to the area it was, "Are you looking for a church?"

I recently had an interesting encounter with an Evangelical at a social that I attended. She was so nice to me at first and I thought we got along great. However, when she asked me, "Since you relocated back to the area, are you looking for a church?" She went on and on about how great her church was and that her pastor teaches the word. I kindly told her that I was not looking for a church because I decided to attend my childhood parish. When I said parish she asked me, "What is a parish?" I told her that I was Catholic and the name of my parish. Well, she scoffed at me with a "You're Catholic?!", turned away, and ignored me the rest of the evening. However, this has been the story of my life in regards to dealing with Evangelicals. Once they discover that I am Catholic you can see the hate in their eyes and their entire demeanor towards me change.

After so many negative encounters with Evangelicals in various parts of the country that I have resided in I decided to stay as far away from them as possible. I have a heart of gold and I love people regardless of their religious background. However, Evangelicals are the most obnoxious and hateful religious people that I have ever encounter. They try to coerce and manipulate others into coming to their church. They can be quite overbearing with their conversion tactics. They operate like cults or predators looking for their next kill. It's offensive and rude the way they approach people. I always feel violated after I encounter one because it feels like I was just harassed.

The bolded was also my experience. I'm Hindu, getting me to convert so I wouldn't "burn in the flames of hell" was like their golden ticket to the best seat in heaven.

Yes. The obnoxious insistence with which they go after "the unsaved" doesn't make sense otherwise. Surely, they could not care so much about strangers that they continue to harrass them about their beliefs, and there must be some reward system if they can get converts.

The constant contempt for someone else's religion, which they make no effort to hide, is disgraceful. I had one evangelical actually tell me that I don't understand my own religion (Judaism) and am blind to what G-d wants from me.

Finally, I think that good people (of any religion) have a much greater chance of entering Heaven (if it exists....who knows?) than Evanglicals who harrass people, insult their religious beliefs, and tell them repeatedly that G-d disapproves of their choices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it is an Evangelical thing. I'm Catholic. I have had Evangelicals trying to convert me or inviting me to their church. This happens less in this area. However, when I resided in the south it was almost an every day occurrence. The very first question people would asked was, "What church do you attend?" Or if they realized that I just relocated to the area it was, "Are you looking for a church?"

I recently had an interesting encounter with an Evangelical at a social that I attended. She was so nice to me at first and I thought we got along great. However, when she asked me, "Since you relocated back to the area, are you looking for a church?" She went on and on about how great her church was and that her pastor teaches the word. I kindly told her that I was not looking for a church because I decided to attend my childhood parish. When I said parish she asked me, "What is a parish?" I told her that I was Catholic and the name of my parish. Well, she scoffed at me with a "You're Catholic?!", turned away, and ignored me the rest of the evening. However, this has been the story of my life in regards to dealing with Evangelicals. Once they discover that I am Catholic you can see the hate in their eyes and their entire demeanor towards me change.

After so many negative encounters with Evangelicals in various parts of the country that I have resided in I decided to stay as far away from them as possible. I have a heart of gold and I love people regardless of their religious background. However, Evangelicals are the most obnoxious and hateful religious people that I have ever encounter. They try to coerce and manipulate others into coming to their church. They can be quite overbearing with their conversion tactics. They operate like cults or predators looking for their next kill. It's offensive and rude the way they approach people. I always feel violated after I encounter one because it feels like I was just harassed.

+ 1 In my encounters with evangelicals, I felt like "fresh meat" being circled by a tiger. I also felt highly violated, and after one encounter - one of them snuck into a Jewish event and started in on the hell that awaits me - I was so sickened by the shock of the "attack" that I spent the rest of the evening on the toilet. I really wish they had the capacity to understand the damage they do to their victims.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:yes, it's common for Evangelicals to invite others to church. A big part of their mission is to help spread the gospel. I grew up with Evangelical parents.

+1

[Anonymous]

I'd like to see a study correlating IQ with religious choices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd like to see a study correlating IQ with religious choices.

That would be interesting.

[Anonymous]

Pew has some data on education levels and religious afiliation. My memory is that Catholics have the lowest education level because they are an organization with a global reach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pew has some data on education levels and religious afiliation. My memory is that Catholics have the lowest education level because they are an organization with a global reach.

Here it is.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/04/the-most-and-least-educated-u-s-religious-groups/

[Anonymous]

The funny thing is that according to the church I was raised in, all of the members of the Evangelical churches aren't saved, and are going to hell. I left that church as soon as I could and never looked back. I'm also going to hell

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pew has some data on education levels and religious afiliation. My memory is that Catholics have the lowest education level because they are an organization with a global reach.

However, Catholics in 1st world countries, like the US, have a very high education rate -- and catholic schools are known for being very academically rigorous and for teaching evolution.

[Anonymous]

Evangelical here. I have two master degrees and a phd. I have zero interest in converting anyone. I am not part of any "church", let alone megachurch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The funny thing is that according to the church I was raised in, all of the members of the Evangelical churches aren't saved, and are going to hell. I left that church as soon as I could and never looked back. I'm also going to hell

Me too, but it's fine. I'll be with friends and family!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Evangelical here. I have two master degrees and a phd. I have zero interest in converting anyone. I am not part of any "church", let alone megachurch.

Isn't an obligation to convert a part of evangelicalism? Evangelizing = spreading the faith.

[Anonymous]

That's OK - some of us were born right the first time

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Haha, well played

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Evangelical here. I have two master degrees and a phd. I have zero interest in converting anyone. I am not part of any "church", let alone megachurch.

Isn't an obligation to convert a part of evangelicalism? Evangelizing = spreading the faith.

Nope.