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Oh dear! Paul’s proselyting must have had “a disastrously bad effect on evangelism” when he argued in the Areopagus.
(Acts 17)

66 posted on 10/08/2013 10:33:11 AM PDT by count-your-change (you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough)

To: count-your-change

Silly. Did you follow what was said about current connotative and legal distinctions between proseytizing and evangelizing?

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What Paul did in the Areopagus wasn't proselytizing in this modern derogated sense. He didn't offer tangible bribes in exchange for conversion (housing, jobs, medical care, food). He didn't recruit children without their parents' knowledge or consent. He didn't use emotional manipulation. That is proselytism. He went to a forum and made a straight, honest and persuasive appeal to his fellow citizens. That is evangelism.

67 posted on 10/08/2013 11:25:59 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (What unites us all, of any age, gender, or religion, is that we all believe we are above average.)

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