(May 9, 2016 at 11:49 am)Jörmungandr Wrote:(May 8, 2016 at 8:10 am)SteveII Wrote: Yes, of course they have. As an example, Billy Graham has spoken to millions of people in large events specifically designed to reach unbelievers. They respond to the message by the thousands--many with discussions and conversions on the spot. People who do profess or who are interested in learning more are assigned to a local church for followup.
Conversion experiences like this have more to do with the nature of human psychology than the message being promoted. The great tent revivals preached a far less 'friendly' message than contemporary revivals do, but the atmosphere was the same. Hysteria and group think are not good reasons to adopt any belief.
Can you name some other examples that would illustrate your point that the message is not important? Hysteria and group think might come into play while one is at the meeting, but what accounts for days and years later when most are still Christians?
