Uganda passing law that allows them to put homosexuals to death.

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Wait..wait..he isn't connected to the actual medical treatments?

He most certainly is. I'm just explaining that it doesn't stop there.

Unfortunate, but again, that your friend does not share the stigmas or prejudices of the average Joe Nepali doesn't mean he isn't there peddling his own.

Why don't you re-read what I said? He doesn't give patients gideon's bibles and tell them to repent and believe for the end is neigh. Because we - that's the Christians - are providing compassion and care to those in need, they are naturally interested in why we do it. That means they're asking us what our faith is, not the other way around. I know it's difficult for you to accept, but it isn't an operation that seeks to evangelize, it's there to address the needs of those who are outcast and in need of medical care and treatment.

I think the medicine at the hospital probably accounts for a larger majority of whatever impact they have. Sorry.

You know, if a person is flown in from rural NSW to Canberra for emergency treatment at the hospital - what happens when they're discharged do you think? Yes that's right, they're put out on their own, often with no money in their pocket to even get them home again. This isn't a huge problem for most of us, because most of us can call a friend or family to come and help us - but what do you think happens when someone is unable to do that? No money for a motel or a taxi or anyway to get back home because all their financials are back at home - what happens then? That's right, we the Christians are there to help get them home, the hospital won't even as much as put them up in a hotel or arrange a bus for them back home, they simply discharge them and leave them where they are - they don't even return them back to where they got them from!

Now if we have this problem here in Canberra - one of the wealthiest westernised cities in the world - then don't you think there are many other problems patients have in underdeveloped countries?

LOL and indeed I did...and of course, secular charities do exactly this sort of thing. Here, in the US, they do it more than religious charities. Where you're from that might be different, I wouldn't know.

And you'll probably find most of those who volunteer for those non-religious NPO's are religious.

They -are- there for their own agenda (christ need not be mentioned otherwise...not to deliver treatment, not even in caring and befriending these people)..regardless of what good work might be done. Peddle the Mother T bit elsewhere. I'm sure the individuals treated appreciate the treatment, I'm sure they appreciate the care and kind words...but I'm not actually willing to swallow some selfless service line from the export arm of the christian machine. Sorry.

Addressing the needs in communities is not about "our agenda". Again, nobody forces anything upon anyone, they're given the care and treatment they need without any obligation to either give back when they're able, or to join our religion. If it's our agenda, then how come we haven't gone and set up an Anglican church in Nepal? Can you explain to me that one?