[hinckley buzzard]

I have maintained for some time that "mission trips" to faraway places are essentially self-centered wastes of resources. Ann is right, although her style may offend some tender nerves.

[petitfour]

Don’t bother telling us how wasteful it is. Tell God! And admonish Him for commanding Christians to spread the gospel to all nations while you are at it.

[ansel12]

It was Christian missionaries that brought the word to the West.

[ozarkgirl]

I have maintained for some time that "mission trips" to faraway places are essentially self-centered wastes of resources

And the great thing about "mission trips to faraway places" is that you have a choice to donate or not to donate based on your beliefs. You don't believe in it, you don't have to pay for it. With taxpayer dollars - you have no choice as to where your money goes.

[Corporate Democrat]

This doctor is doing God's work, and he follows in the footsteps of countless others who, through the inexhaustible energies of the Holy Spirit, have saved countless millions of Africans through Christ.

Today there are over 400 million Christians in Africa, comprising over 40% of the population, as a direct result of their embarking on "self-centered wastes of resources". A monumental accomplishment in a continent where Christianity was virtually non-existent 100 years ago.