As I said to the OP, I disagree with what he said about the Crusades and Muslims. And I don’t like this Pope at all.
But the soft sell is more effective than the hard sell, and proselytizing without first demonstrating probably isn’t very effective—or what the Bible dictates.
See my post 36. The same pastor also talks about how we have to change our wording sometimes to fit society. “Of course we are an Evangelical church. However - society has twisted that term into something bad - as if we are trying to ram Christ down someone’s throat. So we try to stay away from that term. But of course we are Evangelical in the true sense of the word.”
Our church (and now many others) is involved in a lot of the local schools and through our programs have turned those kids around. Stuff like 60% passing rates to 98% passing rates. A hundred of suspensions a year to three. The big-city mayor and the principals are asking for more help in more schools by our church and others. All without being able to mention God or Christ to the kids. But they know.
I definitely agree as well. However, the pope should present it as a suggestion and not as an authority on that scripture because that is not what it says.
Paul did his preaching in the streets and synagogue. From my readings Paul probably did not use a soft sell approach.
This pope is evil in every way he .can