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

[rocketpig]

sapphi_snake said:

rocketpig said:

The end result is that poor people are getting the aid they need. That's what matters.

My uncle sends $500/month to Kenya and makes a trip once or twice a year to a small village there. Because of him, about 30 Kenyan children are housed, educated, fed, receive medical care, and are safe from the various dangers that run rampant through that region. He's also Captain Christian and goes there to teach the children his faith in Christ. Do I agree with his religion? No, not at all.

On the other hand, it's his faith. His life is completely intertwined with the teachings of Christ. I doubt he could imagine a situation where it doesn't pervade his life so he brings that religion to those children. And exactly what is it that Christ teaches? Love, compassion, forgiveness, etc. How is that a bad thing? I don't agree with it personally but I'm not going to sit high-and-mighty in front of a computer and talk down his efforts to help children because he's out there doing it. I'm not. At the end of the day, those 30 kids are safe and educated because of his deeds. End of story.

The end  result is that 30 poor, helpless kenyan children are indoctrinated ina religion.

Why do you need Christianity to care about "love, compassion and forgiveness"? And what makes you think that's all Christianity is about? What about the controlling of every aspect of people's lives? What about discouraging Africans to use condoms, which has led to the AIDS crisis over there? What about the fact that it's illegal to be gay in some of those countries because of Christians?

I must have missed the part where I said I agreed with every principle of Christianity.

Have you read the Bible? I assure you that's exactly what it's about... whether it's taught that way is another issue entirely.

But go ahead and continue to minimize the life-saving roles several religions play in poor and violent areas while you sit on your ass and do NOTHING about it.

On the other hand, I'm not one to point fingers at other people who are at least trying to help, even if I don't agree with their methodology.

As with every other argument I've seen you make, you are completely incapable of seeing grey area in favor of loudly proclaiming the black and whites of a situation.