A comment
Shawn T Bellon errancy@infidels.org
Thu, 10 Jun 1999 21:47:25 -0500 (00929087245, 19990610.221055.-482735.5.sbellon@juno.com)
> TILL
> No, I'm saying that a person who is in desperate straits, as a
> homeless
> person would be, would naturally feel a deep sense of gratitude to
> an
> organization that provided him with shelter and food during his time
> of
> need. If this is a shelter run by Christians the emotions that he
> feels
> toward those who help him would exert an influence on him to accept
> the
> principles that the organization stands for. If the shelter were
> run by
> Muslims or Hindus or Scientologists, the effect would be the same.
>
> Is this so hard to see?
>
> Farrell Till
> Skepticism, Inc.
> jftill@midwest.net
STB
I agree with this. In fact, cults try to use this same type of service
because it is so effect for getting converts. Of course, there are those
groups (can't speak for cults) that are genuine in their service.
Shawn T. Be'llon <><
Faith In Yahweh, Inc
Col. 3:12-14