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To: van_erwin

And, sadly, Christians aren’t often visibly present as missionaries in those countries, save the Czech Republic perhaps. Far too westernized and ‘wealthy’ to save, I guess. Our church devotes countless dollars to the poor in Africa, where there are many devout believers already, albeit living in abject poverty. It’s as though our Church mission has gone from saving souls to saving lives because it is more politically correct to do so.


4 posted on 03/22/2011 8:57:01 AM PDT by erkyl (We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office --Aesop (~550 BC))
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To: erkyl

Surprising it’s so high in the Czech Republic, but then again the Church wasn’t as big of a factor during the Velvet Revolution, as it was in Poland during Solidarity.


9 posted on 03/22/2011 9:02:53 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Interesting - my Church in Kenya (Mavuno, which means Harvest in Swahili) just sent missionaries to Germany. They were VERY well received, and there was a huge need for them.


16 posted on 03/22/2011 9:17:50 AM PDT by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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To: erkyl

Yes, but on the other hand, the poor have always been more amenable to the Gospel than the wealthy.


27 posted on 03/22/2011 9:51:10 AM PDT by Thane_Banquo (Mitt Romney: He's from Harvard, and he's here to help.)
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To: erkyl

Believe it or not, Africans have gone as missionaries to Europe.

I have known of some myself.


45 posted on 03/22/2011 11:54:15 AM PDT by happygrl
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