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To: murphE
>>>>>> Truth is the only thing worth arguing about.

Agreed.

>>>>>> You go with Mother Teresa if you want, when what they say conflicts, I'll go with Our Lord.

You are right, if there is indeed a conflict. And for some folks, I think you are right about indifferentism. But I don't think you're right about Mother Teresa. For her, I think it was a matter of different tactics reaching the same end. Certainly, she saw herself as a missionary, and she was responsible for many conversions.

As I said, personal experience helped bring me to this position. Having been targeted for "missionary outreach" by fundamentalists on several occasions, I came away unimpressed, to say the least.

507 posted on 04/18/2005 11:25:40 AM PDT by Thorin ("I won't be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: Thorin
But I don't think you're right about Mother Teresa.

I don't know for a fact that that is an accurate quote of Mother Teresa's, from what I understand, it has been disputed. It was posted here by someone else.

514 posted on 04/18/2005 11:29:25 AM PDT by murphE (Never miss an opportunity to kiss the hand of a holy priest.)
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To: Thorin
"As I said, personal experience helped bring me to this position. Having been targeted for "missionary outreach" by fundamentalists on several occasions, I came away unimpressed, to say the least.:

I have had many similar experiences.

Also unreconstructed!
521 posted on 04/18/2005 11:42:47 AM PDT by e5man_r_u? (A Man's mission: Build, Protect, Provide)
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