Taking word of God to remote part of Africa

“Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domine. Anna, the mockers seem to be working overtime. Don't forget: Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
From what I read in the telegraph a few missionaries wouldn't go amiss in Grimsby!”

“Agrees Mat_the-Hat

But as they say, you cannot reason with the religious, because if they were reasonable they would not be religious!

And as you have pointed out for Armadillo to say "Charity work was founded by those who followed Christ" is patently ridiculous.

1. This is NOT a selfless act - the agenda is to spread christianity to people who do not need it nor have requiested it.

2. As you point out, charity and cooperation have been integral to humans development for millions of years before chrisianity was invented by a group of renagade Jews just some 2000 years ago. A recent study in Chimps has shown that they share and have a form of moral code, where most will share there favourite food evenly with a fellow group member....unless we are to infer that this charity between chimps is a sign that they are christians?!?!”

“Armadillo, Christians don't have a claim to be the only ones capable of charity. I have met many more charitable and totally non judgmental people who never set foot in a church than I have those that do. Not that I am knocking people who seek and find their spirituality through this channel or try to live up to what they believe in. But I do agree with the other commentators on this story, in particular with Vikti. Religion of one kind or another has been responsible for more wars, more terror and more human suffering than anything else ever invented.”

“Anna is one of the kindest, most sincere and humble people I have met - unlike those who shout the loudest, getting the world's attention and misrepresenting us all, she is a true Christ-like example. Charity work, which is by its definition thankless sacrifice, practical aid and selflessness through action, was founded by those who followed the same Christ. However it's the life-changing relationship and not self-made, self-seeking or self-help religion that will impact the lives of all who come into contact with Anna. Our loss is very much Senegal's gain.”

“It has long been a failing of Christians to consider that they are the keepers of a "truth" that every living creature should be made by either coercian or force, to accept. For 2 millenia the "enlightened ones" have been spreading their destructive creed across the globe, often bringing with them death and destruction. The Christian Church once had the power to be the biggest force for good the world has ever seen, but instead adopted a creed of human dominance over the planet and everything on it; and holy war. I am sure this young lady has the best of intentions, but she would better offering assistance to those in need in other ways.”

“Why does the GT give this woman time, when there are a number of young people from the local area who go and do charity work abroad without any religious agenda? If anything, these poor folk who starve in Africa provide a strong argument against the existence of God, haha.”

“Or a sack of rice. I take it there are no mineral reserves to speak of in Senegal. You wouldn't want to be there when NATO, NORAD and their ilk get a taste, ala Mali.”

“Whilst I wish you all the luck in appling your 'orthoptics skills', have you fully considered the implications of you travelling to a forign culture and contaminating it by ramming your 'stories' down their throats and trying to pass it off as truth?

The last thing these people need is religion stifling there growth, development and education.

You would be better taking some maths books and some condoms!”