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TECO · Joined: 20 Jan 2003

I'm curious how people here feel about the public expression of religous beleifs?

I've noticed recently that a few athletes have thanked "Jesus Christ" for getting a 3rd place and giving them 'bitching' equipment, etc.

So, is it appropriate to share these views in public?

I work with another teacher who does a lot to encourage the students to accept Jesus and hands out little hockey-card sized cards with biblical phrases and info on them.

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

There's a difference between expressing one's faith and proselytizing.
From what you wrote (i.e. not a lot of detail to work with) I'd say the athelete is doing the former while your co-worker is doing the latter.

TECO · Joined: 20 Jan 2003

I agree.

Two different things.

the first, expressing your religious views is, say, legal in a country like Canada, while the second would be illegal, I believe.

hojucandy · Joined: 03 Feb 2003 Location: In a better place

wow - canada sounds wonderful - where can i sign up?

nothing wrong with expressing yr faith... my avatar reflects my own deep devotion to the church of sponge-bob.

but evangelism should rightly be illegal. i keep a small figurine of our savior spongebob on my desk at work though... but not to convert people - he is there for my own spiritual support

bling bling

jaganath69 · Joined: 17 Jul 2003

I choose to keep quiet about mine for the most part. I am a non-practising Muslim. Still, I find when I do tell people here I am offered less derision and asked fewer stupid questions that by people back home. On the whole though, its a personal thing and unless the school is an overtly religious one, teachers should not be spreading their religious beliefs amongst the students. It never fails to amaze me how sneaky some with missionary zeal are.

Cheers

Jaga

vlcupper · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Location: Gangnam

Why should evangelism be illegal?

jaganath69 · Joined: 17 Jul 2003

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hojucandy · Joined: 03 Feb 2003 Location: In a better place

i was more expressing my disgust with christians who evangelise their religion than seriously considering making it illegal...

i am all for freedom of expression. evangelists just make me sick that's all. christianity is a guilt trip and i wish christians would not try to make other people feel guilty too.

there are vulnerable peoplein the world. evangelists pushing their brand of xtianity can really faq them up. i had a friend who suicided because his church convinced him he was a sinner for being gay. he was a recent convert. had been happy til then

On the other hand · Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Location: I walk along the avenue

shakuhachi · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Location: Sydney

There is nothing wrong with spreading ones beliefs, and telling other people about it gives them an opportunity to accept or reject it. However there is a time and a place for everything. Unless the school you work at is a religious one, I think that your coworker is abusing his captive audience. Maybe it is something that the management of the school should know about it.

There are so many different 'versions' of Christianity, many of which are in conflict with the bible it is based on. You cannot reject all Christianity based on warped messages coming from some of its adherents.

For example, many Christians will demand that you 'not judge' someone. In fact Christ ordered his followers to 'judge men by their fruits'. Jesus only ordered that they not judge hypocritically.

I have a cousin who was of the 'warped Christian' variety. One day she came into my room and said she wanted to discuss something with me. I was 15 years old and had only met this cousin twice before. She told me that God was angry at me because I was casting spells and worshipping satan (?!). I asked her what on earth she was talking about, and she said it was because I was playing D&D with my buddies. I told her that unless a burning bush told her that God was angry then she should get lost, and that I was offended that she would talk to me like that.

Encounters with people like that is enough to turn someone who is not a christian and hasnt met a reasonable one off christianity forever. The important thing is to 'separate the sheep from the goats'.

TECO · Joined: 20 Jan 2003

He's a teacher at a private university - my office mate!

On the side of his computer monitor he has a National Rifle Association sticker.

On his bookshelf, he has a bumper sticker that reads, "Jesus Died For You"

On the support beam pole in his corner of the office, he put up a "Bush - Chaney 2004" sticker and one of a Big Fish with "God" written on it eating a little fish that reads, "Darwin." LOL!!!

I think this guy would be living in one of the "Blue" regions on that electoral map CNN had on TV - aha!!

Zenpickle · Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Location: Anyang -- Bisan

Matthew 6:5-6: "And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men....when thou prayest, enter into thy closet and when thou has shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret...."

Blind Willie · Joined: 05 May 2004

Much like your sexual practices, I think your supernatural beliefs are best kept to yourself