(July 3, 2013 at 11:55 am)Clueless Morgan Wrote:(July 2, 2013 at 4:07 pm)BrotherNeto Wrote: You know what really annoys me. The need for them to have to advertise themselves like a commercial business, well... which I guess they are.
I am (or was*) in a theological email debate with a mormon and I went into a little rant over proselytizing and when one should or shouldn't give up their belief about something and here's verbatim what she replied to me with:
Quote:I agree with everything here except the proselyting. We’re not pushy. Someone says no, we move on. We have the right to advertise as much as any other organization or business.(My underlining)
As far as I understand it the Mormon church is run like a for-profit business venture and she, at least, seems to see her part in door-to-door proselytizing as completely harmless because "we're not pushy" like that excuses the arrogance and presumptuousness of them walking up to your door and telling you that everything you're doing in your life is wrong because you're not Mormon.
*It's been two months since I last heard from her, including a couple emails to her asking how she was doing or what she was up to these days. Still haven't gotten a response, not even an "I'm not interested in this discussion anymore" or "Leave me alone" reply.
They're told to move on from someone who's not a "golden" investigator. What that means for some is that they will cut off all communication with you, despite lengthy friendships. It's the same thing they do to members whom they disfellowship or excommunicate but to non-members instead.
If she's really your friend, then keep trying to stay in touch. She may thank you later.
