So for the rest of this day, I’ll be getting texts from 17 other people responding to this prayer request.
Edit: Other than the initial flurry of hearts and replies pictured below, it’s actually been pretty quiet, thank goodness.
So for the rest of this day, I’ll be getting texts from 17 other people responding to this prayer request.
Edit: Other than the initial flurry of hearts and replies pictured below, it’s actually been pretty quiet, thank goodness.
I’m unfamiliar with missionary work like this, how is it exploitative?
You mean despite all the reasons i just listed?
Oh, exploitative to the missionaries. I thought you meant the people being preached to, your comment didnt touch on that which is why I was curious.
oh gotcha
No, not exploitative of the recipients of the proselytizing any more than usual.
The base point is to separate the cultist from their support network and put them in an unfamiliar environment where they only that the cult to rely on, building and entrenching their psychological dependence on the cult. That’s the exploitation.
well, any converts are also exploited. but mostly, its the missionary being exploited. Frequently the “good works” jobs are labor for companies assotiated with the group, or for “donations”. Then there’s the rejection by people who are annoyed at getting woken up at 7am on a weekend (or 10 am, because one works nights,) which generally drives people into further solidarity. (“the world is mean, don’t fuck our group up. OBEY.” is the message here)
as for how it’s exploitive of converts, tithes, and the general exploitation involved, yeah?