proselytizing is usually done with misinformation and not rooted in the “love of the other person” if more about scoreing points of getting someone to come to “my religion” Pope Francis as seen “proselytizing” done by groups such as JW, Adventist and some of the Fundalmentalist Bob Jones type Protestants in South America.
Evangelization is seen as revealing Christ by word and deed and let them encounter him thru his Bride the Church, which all baptized are part of, it does not, versus Proselytizing, rely on false accusations and agressive apologetics that misrepresents what someone believes. As someone who has been here at FR a long time, but does not post as much as it is same stuff different day around here [and same members of the Protestant Fundie brigades], aggressive proselytizing can be empirically observed by watching many FR Prots post here, in my view.
Open the other eye, too?
CT,
Thanks for taking time to share your views. I generally agree with what you expressed, with a few small caveats...
1. The group from which a person leaves after coming to Christ almost always asserts their views were represented. If they were not misrepresented, why would someone ever leave their group? They alone have truth. Not so much.
2. If you can argue someone into the kingdom, someone else can argue them out. In neither case, did someone actually entrust themselves to Christ.
3. I personally do not care what good denomination a Christian chooses as his home of worship. If he is a believer truly, he will choose one that reflects truth and not liberal or ecclesiastical lies.
It is about Christ, His gathering He established, His glory and His bride.
Evangelization is seen as revealing Christ by word and deed and let them encounter him thru his Bride the Church
In other words, "evangelization" is allowing people to come to you and ask to join, like a Masonic lodge.
So that's what Paul was doing in Athens.
Great Post. Many Thanks.
“...false accusations and aggressive apologetics that misrepresent what someone believes...”
I am starting to find this to be true - we defend the Faith and the defense gets twisted beyond belief, often with ad hominem attacks thrown in.
On Topic:
This Pope has made me nervous as well since the beginning; I will join those who are fasting, watching and praying.