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Christians of all denominations actively proselytise - it's a core part of being a Christian, spreading the 'good news'. This distinguishes the Christian ethos
by mwenge 11y ago
Christians of all denominations actively proselytise - it's a core part of being a Christian, spreading the 'good news'. This distinguishes the Christian ethos from most other mainstream religions which have a weak or non-existent missionary instinct.
So no, it's not unusual at all for a Christian to highlight the fact. From the point of view of a Christian in an increasingly secular world it probably feels more necessary than ever.
P.S. I am a Christian by birth but not vocation.
- ternaryoperator 11y agoTo be clear, only some strains of Christianity are active proselytizing. There are strains that do none at all.
- elcritch 11y agoMost strains of Christianity will have some form of proselytizing, though it might be muted. Plus there also tends to be ebbs and flows in the history and culture of such things. It's interesting to note that proselytizing arguably has a very significant (positive) effect on formation of liberal democracies [1]. [1]: http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic965299.files/Woodberry%20APSR%202011.pdf http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic965299.files/Wood...
- simplexion 11y agoChristian by birth? You can't be a religion by birth. Your parents were Christian when you were born but that does not make you a Christian by birth.