Reply #62: So what?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

Richard Nixon was not a devout Quaker, and did not use the religion as an excuse to justify the actions of his administration.

Herbert Hoover was a better man than many people here seem to realize, though his economic policies were disastrous.

Certainly there are people of every belief and non-belief who would like to convert others to their way of thinking. Your own initial comment indicates a desire to eradicate faith of all kinds, thus converting people to your belief. I don't view this "evangelization" as being the same sort of evil that led to the annihilation of so many non-Christians and non-Muslims.

At its best, evangelization can be informative and thought provoking...as I suggest your post is. Oftentimes it can be viewed as obnoxious, particularly when someone decides to interrupt my daily chores with promises of hell if I don't convert. On the other hand, when missionaries require that recipients of their aid must listen to sermons if they want to be helped, I'd characterize such behavior as tribal-aggression.