So I finally get to go to Japan...this sucks!

[sapphi_snake]

rocketpig said:

sapphi_snake said:

mrstickball said:

JC could answer it a bit more exactly, but the answer is 'kinda'.

A missions trip primarily involves giving aid to people in a country that have a lack of it. For example, a lot of missions trips may be to help build an orphanage, or school, or take a group of doctors/nurses to a country that has a lack of medical care.

In addition to the aid, they try to share the message of Jesus with the people as well. Of course, they render aid/help regardless of belief, and will not discriminate against those that don't agree with them.

Most American churches support this kind of activity. The church I go to sponsors a local nurse to travel to Mozambique for 6 months out of the year to help with their medical care. They support 4 other missionaries, but that is the only one I can think of off the top of my head.

In other words it's all a conversion ploy to prey on the poor people of third world countries.

It's more than you're doing. I really doubt starving children care if they're handed a Bible and taught about Jesus Christ just so long as they get some fucking food to go along with it (or an education, medical care, etc etc etc).

They're not doing it for such great reasons, and they can't claim moral superiority for that.