I'm a former Mormon, I served an 18-month mission, I 100% agree.

Missionaries are a kind of terrorist, in my opinion. If you're doing 1000% aid work (that is solicited and wanted) with 0% religion and ideological influence, then ok.

But missionaries cause far more harm than good. They are overwhelmingly selfish, sh!tty, destructive and dangerous people imho.

Anonymous wrote:So you guys don’t believe in freedom of speech?
I’m an atheist but I don’t understand why you would favor banning speech.

Going to other countries, using your money and power to exploit people is not Free Speech.

Anonymous wrote:So you guys don’t believe in freedom of speech?
I’m an atheist but I don’t understand why you would favor banning speech.

+1

So you guys don’t believe in freedom of speech?
I’m an atheist but I don’t understand why you would favor banning speech.

It's what Jesus wanted. Matthew 28:

And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

you know that there have been muslim & buddhist missionaries in the United States for at least 100 years? A lot of religious people, based on no evidence, believe the their religion will alleviate the suffering of the world and that is why they want to teach people about a new way to live their life. Is this a tiny bit arrogant, especially considering that their own societies are full of suffering, yes.. but pretty much all faiths do this. Its the exploitative practices of western missionaries and the links to colonial brutality that should be called out and made illegal but there is plenty of brutality in those communities coming from other forms pf capitalism. I say other forms b/c christian missionaries are just another arm of western capitalism and market development.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

? who cares "why" they do it? It is wrong and destructive of the local cultures and beliefs. They don't seem to care about that.

Nobody cares!!

What? The OP cares. And he/she is right.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

? who cares "why" they do it? It is wrong and destructive of the local cultures and beliefs. They don't seem to care about that.

Nobody cares!!

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.

But, but.... they won't go to heaven if they don't spread the word!!

I agree with you OP. I've had a xoup,e of people sk me to support their missionary trip financially. NOPE.

Hard agree. I’m a Christian and think it’s gross.

Anonymous wrote:
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.

Gross.

Well at least they come armed with a Bible and not the sword like the Crusaders did.

Could not agree more. It's such an arrogant, bizarre, manipulative thing to do.

Anonymous wrote: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.

? who cares "why" they do it? It is wrong and destructive of the local cultures and beliefs. They don't seem to care about that.