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	<title>Comments on: The Gift of a Bible</title>
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		<title>By: Anna</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description>I disagree. Proselytising can be a true pest and tends to put people off rather than converting them. 

Also, not all Christians believe that Heaven is a literal destination. Some Christians&#039; obsession with securing a ticket to heaven may even prevent them from focussing on what they should focus on as true Christians: to make the world a better place. 

Also: it it highly doubt if proselytising ever works on atheists, who would more likely get annoyed and confirm their stereotypes about Christians. If proselytising doesn&#039;t work, and if it rather pushes people away than brings them closer, then the proselytising Christians may be pushing the atheists closer to Hell rather than saving them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I disagree. Proselytising can be a true pest and tends to put people off rather than converting them. </p>
<p>Also, not all Christians believe that Heaven is a literal destination. Some Christians&#8217; obsession with securing a ticket to heaven may even prevent them from focussing on what they should focus on as true Christians: to make the world a better place. </p>
<p>Also: it it highly doubt if proselytising ever works on atheists, who would more likely get annoyed and confirm their stereotypes about Christians. If proselytising doesn&#8217;t work, and if it rather pushes people away than brings them closer, then the proselytising Christians may be pushing the atheists closer to Hell rather than saving them.</p>
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		<title>By: Condensed Knowledge - December 22, 2008 by Raoul Pop</title>
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		<dc:creator>Condensed Knowledge - December 22, 2008 by Raoul Pop</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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