(March 21, 2018 at 1:58 pm)rskovride Wrote:(March 21, 2018 at 1:45 pm)Minimalist Wrote: They aren't "True Xtians." The only time they get included is when other xhristards want to impress themselves with their alleged total number. Otherwise, they are just fucking heretics.
Also, companies like Samaritans Purse and Operation Christmas Child pretty much bribe poverty stricken children into accepting christianity. OCC sets up an event, hypes it up to locals, all the kids come out to receive trinkets in exchange for listening to the "gospel". Then SP marks all the participants down as coverts. It's a sham. However, SP must spend the money somewhere or risk a decline in donations.
From a anthropological standpoint, if these kids have never heard the xtian "gospel", they probably think its as stupid as xtians think about paganism.
Edited to add: I post this to assert that I think the numbers are askew.
The same model the church has used for centuries. They don't really care if you believe their shit. Just show up and pay up and they are satisfied.
