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Captain Sammitch said:
You don't start an empty church. There's always been a minority of Christians in Iraq. This church was started as a support structure for those Christians already there - in fact, it was their idea to begin with. What happened to protecting the freedoms of minorities?



Given the tense situation now, christian churches should be built by Iraqis with no outside influence. Those churches will always be seen as a symbol of U.S. interference in the region.

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And another thing - I know a lot of you can't be expected to understand why Christians and others proselytize.


Because you see it as your "mission" from god to bring as many as possible to the "right" side.
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But I find it odd that in so many other threads on this forum, the integrity of paid journalists is defended fiercely, while the motives of non-profit denominational organizations are always called into question.


again, because "non-profit" denominations still see it as something they'll be rewarded for in the afterlife.
If I ever see a Church charity that doesn't mention god or jesus and just helps people, then I'd support it.

Reporters are defended because their whole job is to expose the truth about matters, and to provide information.
Granted a lot of reporters today are really just actors reading corporate scripts, but still they're not trying to convert me to their way of thinking (and those that do I think are bullshit).

Bow ties are coool.