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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t see the atheists here trying to genuinely engage with the mission of Christians. [/quote]

What is "the mission"? 
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+1  also, do you expect people of other religions to engage with the Christian "mission"?[/quote]

The mission of Christianity is to spread the good news. Did you go to Sunday school? It is fundamental to the very essence of Christianity. World history has been shaped by this mission. To ignore this fact is to to ignore reality. It is what it is. To genuinely engage in discussion with Christians is to accept what they have been taught over and over again throughout time. You cannot genuinely engage with a Christian in debate if you ignore this about them. No matter how frustrating it is. [/quote]

Sorry, but I can't really believe that Christians expect people  of other religions and no religion to engage with them if it only can mean becoming a Christian.   Seems to me that in the US people are taught to respect other religions but not taught to expect others to convert to their religion.  Slowly, that respect is being extending to people who do not practice any religion.[/quote]

We might be arguing past each other. I am talking about those who wish to not insult Christians. You would start by respecting what they believe, nothing more. And I didn’t say that Christians “expect” others to concert. [/quote]

Are you saying that "spreading the good news" is not related to people who are not Christians becoming Christians?[/quote]

No I am not saying that. I am saying that is where they are coming from if you would like to understand them so as not to insult them. [/quote]

I think I understand - you are saying Christians (I used to be one) believe they are doing something good and others who don't share that belief should not express it, to avoid insulting Christians.   Is that right?[/quote]

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