I think attempts to recruit followers for any religion/faith should be kept out of the public and in churches/mosques/temples/synagogues/gurdwarahs. Oh that's funny - I wrote synagogue there when Judaism does not permit converting - whoops. Anyways, if someone is interested in a particular faith, they will make it a point to find a way to learn more about the religion or to go about converting into that faith. There is no need for followers of any religion to go out and attempt to convert people - that is ridiculous.
For example, I exited off the freeway today, still going about 70mph an hour, came to a light, and slammed my brakes, seeing women in neon colored t-shirts going around 'selling Jesus' (as their shirts claimed) on the street. It was extremely irritating to see them hand out flyers that most people end up throwing away anyways - and scream obnoxiously as they made their way around the cars. The friggin' light went green, and they still wouldn't move out of the way. One of them was standing in my lane, chitchatting to a guy who looked like he could care less about God at that hour, blocking all the traffic. Arghh - at least the druggies that stand on the sides of the road know that they better get out of the way when the light goes green, 'cause otherwise, they'll get run over. But who's going to run over a lady from a church? Anyways, she still wouldn't move out of the way - so I exclaimed loudly "Cant she go sell Jesus on some other street" -- and well, I think she kinda sorta heard me because my windows were down and she turned around and glared. Anyways, I wasn't trying to be disrespectful, its just that I really wasn't planning on hearing a sermon in the middle of the road.
I think that belief starts from within - you do not need an official 'conversion' to believe in something - if you start believing and following a particular faith - then you've converted.
Haha, I also remember the hot blonde-haired/blue-eyed Mormons that used to come visit me long back. I wonder if flirting is a significant aspect of their beliefs, because that was their primary concentration. They used to offer to come in and help around our house. I didn't mind- I'd like to see them clean my bathroom - but my parents would have a heart attack seeing so many gora boys in our house. 😆 I remember they started coming everyday - I got the door the first three days, and then let my dad get it the fourth day - they never came back again or offered to do anything again. 😆 Much later, a different set of guys came - I told them I didn't speak English, so they brought me their scripture in Spanish, Arabic, Urdu, and Hindi, unable to decipher my brown skin. 😆
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