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October 31, 2006
a late response
To the UNC undergraduate who came to my door at 7:45pm last Monday soliciting my help for her cause:
I would encourage you to rethink the prepared speech you gave me. When knocking on the doors of complete strangers you never know who might be on the other side. I am, in fact, a Christian. I shy away from associating myself with the "religious-right", though I may agree with them a lot of the time. I shy away because liberals like you have made the assumption that the Pat Robertsons and Jerry Falwells of the world represent Christian voters. I have not elected them. They do not represent me.
Therefore, I take offense at your not-so-veiled inference that religious people are not "fair-minded". If I were to come across you again I would ask you in for a cup of tea and we could talk about your cause. You would share your position and I would tell you mine. One or both of us may learn something about the other, though neither of us may be persuaded.
Alas, I missed out on a chance to love my neighbor and instead of inviting you in when you asked to show me your materials, I said, "No thank you."
Maybe next time.
annoyances , in the world | By charity | 10:02 AM
Comments
It really makes me want to know what she was up to. We had some folks soliciting a different faith stop by a few weeks ago. We tried to politely inform them that they were at the seminary, therefore everyone they would be talking with was already a highly committed member of the Christian faith. I just didn't want them to waste their time.
Posted by: Jen at October 31, 2006 05:42 PM