I think you have the correct perspective unfortunately many of these groups really don’t care what you believe. They are looking for new members or recruits and if they can con you they will. The people who do this have no idea what they are doing. They truly believe they are doing God’s work.
As do some mainstream churches...they *to* have an agenda....why else be pushy with baptising people who have already been baptised (as an adult) elsewhere..
It is truly a "once and done" thing...not something that needs to be re-upped every so often..
Add to that the ones that want you to fill out a yearly "plegde card" of what your income is and how much you plan on giving (I can give you specific church phone numbers where I have experienced this).
If your church doesn't have An ulterior motive for snagging me via baptisim or pledge card...then why is it pushed?
To prove to some overseeing group that you are actively recruiting memebers?
That is my point...so many are just as bad as what people say about the Witnesses..
You, at least were a former witness..and have factual basis for your claims...most don't, and only go on hear-say.
But...some former Catholics, and former members certain sects of Baptists and Pentacostals *also* are happy to regale you with tales of their particular experiences..
If what someone believes brings them comfort, and meaning to their life..it's not my place to tell them they are wrong...¯\_(ツ)_/¯
As long as they leave *me* to *my* beliefs.
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I_love_bluegrass
on Wed 11/21/18 07:18 AM