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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So why [u]shouldn't[/u] missionaries be banned?

Couldn't their charity work continue via secular organizations? 
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It’s 2021, there are plenty of secular international aid organizations.

Why do we need missionaries? Couldn’t the “love spreading” happen via the secular orgs? 
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And crickets.

No rational explanation for why we need missionaries in 2021. We have secular aid orgs that can fill the need.

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Oh my, it looks like nobody wants to engage with a bigot whose idea of discourse is to spew hate and ignore what anybody else says. Who could have predicted that?[/quote]

You are confusing posters.

It’s a very simple question. [b]Why do we need missionaries? 
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Why shouldn’t they be banned?

There are secular groups providing aid. Couldn’t people easily “spread love” through those organizations?

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Dude, it doesn't matter what "we need."  They need to do it. See Matthew 28:19.  They're on a mission from God.  [/quote]

Sure, it matters. Why do we, as a society, need missionaries?

OP says to ban them. Why shouldn’t we?

What is the benefit?

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I see - people in 3rd world countries, including people of color in 3rd world countries, need privileged elitists from DC, on the DCurbanmom forum, sipping champagne in their jammies, dictating what they need or want, right?  [/quote]

Hypothetical: the UN is considering whether they should ban missionaries or not.

What are your reasons for why they should not ban missionaries?

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People should be free to practice their religion, which often includes sharing it with others. Also, the burden should be on the person proposing an infringement on people's religious freedom, not the other way around. [/quote]

Is proselytizing protected as part of “religious freedom”?

Is predatory proselytizing protected?

Why would it be ok for foreign beliefs/religions to infringe on local/indigenous beliefs/religions?  
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Yes spreading your religion is part of practicing for many religions, and no one has defined what's predatory about modern missionary practice so I can't really respond to that. And what does it mean to "infringe" on a local tradition anyway? No one is making it illegal to practice an indigenous religion. It doesn't infringe my belief in Christianity for someone to share Buddhism with me, why do you think I'm more capable of making decisions for myself than a poor person in a developing country? That's incredibly paternalistic to suggest that they need to be protected by you from hearing about religions other than the one you've decided they should practice.[/quote]

As I've said before, it's manipulative when you are providing food, water, medical care. An unwritten quid pro quo with vulnerable people who really don't have another choice if they want to eat/drink/mend.

Foreigners shouldn't be encouraging indigenous people to “let go” of traditional beliefs with bribes in their hands.

If this isn't happening today, it should be a non-brainer to ban this type of missionary work.

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