Do Christmas displays make you uncomfortable?

[Anonymous]

No. I enjoy the spirit of the season. These days we need things that can make us smile.

-Muslim

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The shoeboxes are delivered and fully used for indoctrination. Not everyone wants to participate in such "missions".

Pls show some - any! - evidence of this practice.

This is straight from their website, its literally a mission.
"Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child"

"What is Operation Christmas Child?

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations."

"The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication."

Disgusting.

There is nothing wrong by showing people the love God instructs those who love Him to have for our brothers and sisters.

Let me guess: if Christians do nothing- they are hypocrites. If they do things to show love to others, they are disgusting.

People are allowed to put their time, money, and effort into showing others they are religious, doing things their religion/God asks them to do, and telling others about their relationship with God.

If you don’t like it, fine, but there is nothing disgusting about it.

+1 and I'm not very religious. No one is trying to drag a person's child to their religious "side" by having a gift sharing event.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The shoeboxes are delivered and fully used for indoctrination. Not everyone wants to participate in such "missions".

Pls show some - any! - evidence of this practice.

This is straight from their website, its literally a mission.
"Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child"

"What is Operation Christmas Child?

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations."

"The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication."

Disgusting.

There is nothing wrong by showing people the love God instructs those who love Him to have for our brothers and sisters.

Let me guess: if Christians do nothing- they are hypocrites. If they do things to show love to others, they are disgusting.

People are allowed to put their time, money, and effort into showing others they are religious, doing things their religion/God asks them to do, and telling others about their relationship with God.

If you don’t like it, fine, but there is nothing disgusting about it.

Using bribes with young/vulnerable people is unethical.

If you want to help people, go ahead. But keep your religion to yourself.

Thank you.
I get if people don’t think mission trips/bribes like these are unethical, but I absolutely refuse to believe the people who DIDNT know this shoebox thing is part of a mission. Multiple people (or one person multiple times) called me a liar, when it’s clearly written on their website.
It’s gross that people/teachers are encouraging kids to do these and participate in Christian bribery to poor kids in foreign countries.

Nobody's doing these shoeboxes at public school.

They actually are. They are also doing angel trees (teachers identifying students and families with specific needs at Christmas and donating gifts to these families) and local churches are donating food and gift cards to grocery stores to janitorial staff and staff who drive school buses.

Nothing is compulsory, everything is voluntary.

Which schools are doing the shoeboxes?

Sidwell Friends

Not a public school.

Is it unethical to spend thousands of dollars a year on a private school while children worldwide starve to death and die from preventable diseases?

Why don’t people send the money they spend on private schools to poor and needy kids? The united states has a good public education system.

The goal posts appear to be on roller skates.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Went ice skating with my 5-year-old yesterday and between last week and this week the rink has fully decorated the lobby with Christmas ornaments. But my daughter took one look at the lobby and said a little indignantly, "Why is this all Christmas stuff? We celebrate Hanukkah!"

Good for her. Are you helping her address it or was this just a cutesy anecdote?
Maybe they would add Hanukkah decorations.

It was a cutesy anecdote. We talked about how there are a lot more people that celebrate Christmas than Hanukkah, so there are more Christmas decorations in public than Hanukkah, but isn't it so fun when we find Hanukkah decorations in public? Like on the Mall near the National Tree (which we go see every year for the toy train that runs underneath it) or our little suburban downtown, or the Mosaic District candle lighting.

I would prefer generic winter decorations, like snowflakes, in public spaces. But, oh well.

I understand, but isn't the ice rink privately owned? As someone who celebrates Christmas, I personally would prefer that businesses not start decorating for Christmas until at least December, but it's their choice and I have no say either. I would especially prefer that businesses not play Christmas carols the day after Halloween. It's incongruous with the actual season, and with the church season of advent which precedes Christmas and hasn't yet begun. But they don't care as long as they're making money.

PP here. I don't blame the ice rink for jumping right into the winter season. It's their busiest time of year and I totally understand that they want to play it up for as long as possible. I do think that generic winter decorations would feel less out of place for Thanksgiving and throughout the rest of the post-Christmas winter season. But, again, oh well. I'm sure lots of people skate just for the Christmas season, because it's such a popular Christmas activity.

As for other businesses doing straight to Christmas, I was at the Dollar Tree yesterday and another customer was looking for Thanksgiving decorations, but they only had Christmas stuff. He asked an employee if there were Thanksgiving decorations in the back that he had missed it something and they said, no, they don't carry any.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is much ignorance about the state of the constitutional law as it applies to Christmas celebrations in the public schools. To cut to the chase—they are permitted.

School officials cannot ban voluntary, student-led religious activity at Christmastime. Students cannot be punished for singing Christmas carols, distributing Christmas cards, wearing red and green, giving Christmas presents, writing Christmas poems, giving speeches paying tribute to Jesus, etc.

No federal court has ever ruled that Christmas must be censored in the public schools.

A PP described a teacher-led Christmas gift exchange class activity. That's what I take issue with. That's not kids deciding to singing carols. That's an authority figure telling non-Christian students to participate in a Christmas activity in class.

No teacher forces students to participate. Teachers have constant contact with parents via email, as well as a dedicated portal that informs parents daily/weekly of upcoming activities and projects. There’s no teacher using their authority to force students to do anything. There was a troll in the earlier pages that claimed to be a teacher who told students there was no Santa; that was transparently false. Teachers have been informed about the correct ways to deal with holidays. Decorations and activities meet district standards.

The students in our district learn about a wide range of holiday traditions from many cultures/religions from around the world.

Students can exchange gifts without teachers coordinating anything, btw. It’s not like names are drawn and each child has to bring a Christmas gift to school.

Imagine being so tightly wound that children enjoying the holiday season sets you off?

Is the teacher-led gift exchange done during class time? If I opt my Jewish kid out, do they just sit there while everyone else participates? Do you not see how that is problematic?

The same thing happens with sex ed. Parents can opt out and their kids go do something else. You and these parents are choosing to exclude their children. You do it because you are nuts and think the teachers/admin are trying to tempt your children to the Christian religion. That's crazy.

No, those are not the same. Sex Ed is part of health class and is educational. That belongs in the classroom. Gift exchange for a holiday that not everyone celebrates is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The shoeboxes are delivered and fully used for indoctrination. Not everyone wants to participate in such "missions".

Pls show some - any! - evidence of this practice.

This is straight from their website, its literally a mission.
"Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child"

"What is Operation Christmas Child?

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations."

"The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication."

Disgusting.

There is nothing wrong by showing people the love God instructs those who love Him to have for our brothers and sisters.

Let me guess: if Christians do nothing- they are hypocrites. If they do things to show love to others, they are disgusting.

People are allowed to put their time, money, and effort into showing others they are religious, doing things their religion/God asks them to do, and telling others about their relationship with God.

If you don’t like it, fine, but there is nothing disgusting about it.

+1 and I'm not very religious. No one is trying to drag a person's child to their religious "side" by having a gift sharing event.

Co-mingling religion and gifts (or medical care) for vulnerable/young people is unethical.

Share gifts? Great. Keep religion out of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The shoeboxes are delivered and fully used for indoctrination. Not everyone wants to participate in such "missions".

Pls show some - any! - evidence of this practice.

This is straight from their website, its literally a mission.
"Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child"

"What is Operation Christmas Child?

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations."

"The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication."

Disgusting.

There is nothing wrong by showing people the love God instructs those who love Him to have for our brothers and sisters.

Let me guess: if Christians do nothing- they are hypocrites. If they do things to show love to others, they are disgusting.

People are allowed to put their time, money, and effort into showing others they are religious, doing things their religion/God asks them to do, and telling others about their relationship with God.

If you don’t like it, fine, but there is nothing disgusting about it.

+1 and I'm not very religious. No one is trying to drag a person's child to their religious "side" by having a gift sharing event.

Co-mingling religion and gifts (or medical care) for vulnerable/young people is unethical.

Share gifts? Great. Keep religion out of it.

Why? We can’t share our blessings?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The shoeboxes are delivered and fully used for indoctrination. Not everyone wants to participate in such "missions".

Pls show some - any! - evidence of this practice.

This is straight from their website, its literally a mission.
"Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child"

"What is Operation Christmas Child?

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations."

"The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication."

Disgusting.

There is nothing wrong by showing people the love God instructs those who love Him to have for our brothers and sisters.

Let me guess: if Christians do nothing- they are hypocrites. If they do things to show love to others, they are disgusting.

People are allowed to put their time, money, and effort into showing others they are religious, doing things their religion/God asks them to do, and telling others about their relationship with God.

If you don’t like it, fine, but there is nothing disgusting about it.

+1 and I'm not very religious. No one is trying to drag a person's child to their religious "side" by having a gift sharing event.

People send school supplies, pencils, paper, clothes, toothpaste and toothbrushes, soccer balls and soccer ball pumps, as well as toys. We take such things for for granted.

Religious people can donate the shoebox gifts
Atheists can donate the shoebox gifts
Any person of any religion or no religion can donate the shoebox gifts
Public or private or home school
The focus is on sharing your heart with a child in a small way and caring about the child who receives something that will make them smile.
If any organization was collecting and coordinating such an event, I would donate. I don’t have to personally support the organization; it’s not the organization I want to make smile.

If there is an atheist or humanist organization who collects and arranges for the distribution of something like this- what is it and how can I donate? Would the people here who have issues with Operation christmas child consider supporting that org?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The shoeboxes are delivered and fully used for indoctrination. Not everyone wants to participate in such "missions".

Pls show some - any! - evidence of this practice.

This is straight from their website, its literally a mission.
"Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child"

"What is Operation Christmas Child?

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations."

"The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication."

Disgusting.

There is nothing wrong by showing people the love God instructs those who love Him to have for our brothers and sisters.

Let me guess: if Christians do nothing- they are hypocrites. If they do things to show love to others, they are disgusting.

People are allowed to put their time, money, and effort into showing others they are religious, doing things their religion/God asks them to do, and telling others about their relationship with God.

If you don’t like it, fine, but there is nothing disgusting about it.

Using bribes with young/vulnerable people is unethical.

If you want to help people, go ahead. But keep your religion to yourself.

Thank you.
I get if people don’t think mission trips/bribes like these are unethical, but I absolutely refuse to believe the people who DIDNT know this shoebox thing is part of a mission. Multiple people (or one person multiple times) called me a liar, when it’s clearly written on their website.
It’s gross that people/teachers are encouraging kids to do these and participate in Christian bribery to poor kids in foreign countries.

Shoebox gifts can be someone’s religious “mission,” but also a lot of people donate them and are not religious at all.

It’s organized and distributed by a religious group, but they accept donations from anyone.

If you decide to donate a gift box yo a child, you won’t automatically become an evangelical. Lots of people just donate because they want to do something nice.

It’s quite the mental gymnastics you’re doing to convince others that this isn’t purely a christian mission. If ‘doing something nice’ involves indoctrination I’d rather skip, thanks.

There’s no doubt you will skip it, have a nice holiday season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The shoeboxes are delivered and fully used for indoctrination. Not everyone wants to participate in such "missions".

Pls show some - any! - evidence of this practice.

This is straight from their website, its literally a mission.
"Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child"

"What is Operation Christmas Child?

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations."

"The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication."

Disgusting.

There is nothing wrong by showing people the love God instructs those who love Him to have for our brothers and sisters.

Let me guess: if Christians do nothing- they are hypocrites. If they do things to show love to others, they are disgusting.

People are allowed to put their time, money, and effort into showing others they are religious, doing things their religion/God asks them to do, and telling others about their relationship with God.

If you don’t like it, fine, but there is nothing disgusting about it.

+1 and I'm not very religious. No one is trying to drag a person's child to their religious "side" by having a gift sharing event.

People send school supplies, pencils, paper, clothes, toothpaste and toothbrushes, soccer balls and soccer ball pumps, as well as toys. We take such things for for granted.

Religious people can donate the shoebox gifts
Atheists can donate the shoebox gifts
Any person of any religion or no religion can donate the shoebox gifts
Public or private or home school
The focus is on sharing your heart with a child in a small way and caring about the child who receives something that will make them smile.
If any organization was collecting and coordinating such an event, I would donate. I don’t have to personally support the organization; it’s not the organization I want to make smile.

If there is an atheist or humanist organization who collects and arranges for the distribution of something like this- what is it and how can I donate? Would the people here who have issues with Operation christmas child consider supporting that org?

A school offering jackets and/or small presents to kids who want them during the holiday season is one thing.

The shoebox thing is an organized evangelical attempt to bribe young kids around the world to bring their vulnerable families to hear a religious pitch:
"Other churches use the boxes as resources for outreach in orphanages and other at-risk areas. In many places, they also offer The Greatest Gift, a Gospel story booklet Samaritan’s Purse developed for shoebox recipients, and invite children to participate in The Greatest Journey discipleship program.

As a result of what they learn in The Greatest Journey, boys and girls grow in Christ and share with friends and family. The students also invite others to their graduations where the Gospel is shared. This often brings parents, siblings, and friends to accept Christ and become active members in the local church. Families are reached, churches grow, new churches are started, and communities are transformed. Go Deeper ￫"
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/the-journey-of-a-shoebox/

It's a recruiting effort using unethical practices.

You want to do a good thing? Send the gifts and pat yourself on the back. Don't use them to manipulate people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The shoeboxes are delivered and fully used for indoctrination. Not everyone wants to participate in such "missions".

Pls show some - any! - evidence of this practice.

This is straight from their website, its literally a mission.
"Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child"

"What is Operation Christmas Child?

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations."

"The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication."

Disgusting.

There is nothing wrong by showing people the love God instructs those who love Him to have for our brothers and sisters.

Let me guess: if Christians do nothing- they are hypocrites. If they do things to show love to others, they are disgusting.

People are allowed to put their time, money, and effort into showing others they are religious, doing things their religion/God asks them to do, and telling others about their relationship with God.

If you don’t like it, fine, but there is nothing disgusting about it.

+1 and I'm not very religious. No one is trying to drag a person's child to their religious "side" by having a gift sharing event.

Co-mingling religion and gifts (or medical care) for vulnerable/young people is unethical.

Share gifts? Great. Keep religion out of it.

Why? We can’t share our blessings?

Go ahead and send a gift with no strings attached. No pressure to hear a religious pitch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The shoeboxes are delivered and fully used for indoctrination. Not everyone wants to participate in such "missions".

Pls show some - any! - evidence of this practice.

This is straight from their website, its literally a mission.
"Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child"

"What is Operation Christmas Child?

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations."

"The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication."

Disgusting.

There is nothing wrong by showing people the love God instructs those who love Him to have for our brothers and sisters.

Let me guess: if Christians do nothing- they are hypocrites. If they do things to show love to others, they are disgusting.

People are allowed to put their time, money, and effort into showing others they are religious, doing things their religion/God asks them to do, and telling others about their relationship with God.

If you don’t like it, fine, but there is nothing disgusting about it.

+1 and I'm not very religious. No one is trying to drag a person's child to their religious "side" by having a gift sharing event.

Co-mingling religion and gifts (or medical care) for vulnerable/young people is unethical.

Share gifts? Great. Keep religion out of it.

Why? We can’t share our blessings?

Go ahead and send a gift with no strings attached. No pressure to hear a religious pitch.

Why do you think you have control over people who participate in Operation Christmas Child? Other adults don’t need your permission, nor do other children, to either give or receive gifts.

Why do you think you are an active part of other people’s lives? If you don’t want to participate, you don’t have to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The shoeboxes are delivered and fully used for indoctrination. Not everyone wants to participate in such "missions".

Pls show some - any! - evidence of this practice.

This is straight from their website, its literally a mission.
"Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child"

"What is Operation Christmas Child?

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations."

"The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication."

Disgusting.

There is nothing wrong by showing people the love God instructs those who love Him to have for our brothers and sisters.

Let me guess: if Christians do nothing- they are hypocrites. If they do things to show love to others, they are disgusting.

People are allowed to put their time, money, and effort into showing others they are religious, doing things their religion/God asks them to do, and telling others about their relationship with God.

If you don’t like it, fine, but there is nothing disgusting about it.

+1 and I'm not very religious. No one is trying to drag a person's child to their religious "side" by having a gift sharing event.

Co-mingling religion and gifts (or medical care) for vulnerable/young people is unethical.

Share gifts? Great. Keep religion out of it.

Honestly it’s up to the giver to either share or not share their religion. The gift recipient can choose to learn more or ignore the religious part. There’s nothing wrong with Operation Christmas Child.

Would you prefer this donation campaign not exist? You are so against religion you want to live in a comfortable and safe country and demand children in less than optimal situations not even receive a small box of items because Christians send it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The shoeboxes are delivered and fully used for indoctrination. Not everyone wants to participate in such "missions".

Pls show some - any! - evidence of this practice.

This is straight from their website, its literally a mission.
"Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child"

"What is Operation Christmas Child?

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations."

"The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication."

Disgusting.

There is nothing wrong by showing people the love God instructs those who love Him to have for our brothers and sisters.

Let me guess: if Christians do nothing- they are hypocrites. If they do things to show love to others, they are disgusting.

People are allowed to put their time, money, and effort into showing others they are religious, doing things their religion/God asks them to do, and telling others about their relationship with God.

If you don’t like it, fine, but there is nothing disgusting about it.

+1 and I'm not very religious. No one is trying to drag a person's child to their religious "side" by having a gift sharing event.

Co-mingling religion and gifts (or medical care) for vulnerable/young people is unethical.

Share gifts? Great. Keep religion out of it.

Why? We can’t share our blessings?

Go ahead and send a gift with no strings attached. No pressure to hear a religious pitch.

Why do you think you have control over people who participate in Operation Christmas Child? Other adults don’t need your permission, nor do other children, to either give or receive gifts.

Why do you think you are an active part of other people’s lives? If you don’t want to participate, you don’t have to.

I'm just calling it out as unethical and definitely not appropriate for a public school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The shoeboxes are delivered and fully used for indoctrination. Not everyone wants to participate in such "missions".

Pls show some - any! - evidence of this practice.

This is straight from their website, its literally a mission.
"Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child"

"What is Operation Christmas Child?

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations."

"The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication."

Disgusting.

There is nothing wrong by showing people the love God instructs those who love Him to have for our brothers and sisters.

Let me guess: if Christians do nothing- they are hypocrites. If they do things to show love to others, they are disgusting.

People are allowed to put their time, money, and effort into showing others they are religious, doing things their religion/God asks them to do, and telling others about their relationship with God.

If you don’t like it, fine, but there is nothing disgusting about it.

+1 and I'm not very religious. No one is trying to drag a person's child to their religious "side" by having a gift sharing event.

Co-mingling religion and gifts (or medical care) for vulnerable/young people is unethical.

Share gifts? Great. Keep religion out of it.

Honestly it’s up to the giver to either share or not share their religion. The gift recipient can choose to learn more or ignore the religious part. There’s nothing wrong with Operation Christmas Child.

Would you prefer this donation campaign not exist? You are so against religion you want to live in a comfortable and safe country and demand children in less than optimal situations not even receive a small box of items because Christians send it?

They are doing more than giving out gifts. They are pressuring vulnerable people to listen to their religious spiel.