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By what authority do you assume this role?

 

It is similar to entering a stranger's home uninvited, telling them how to arrange their furniture and what color to paint their walls, while expecting the homeowner to think well of you for it.

 

It doesn't matter. We will all tell you it is the wrong approach and you will still do it. Many of these people counseling you not to proceed are pastors with more education and more experience than you. Heed them.

 

Now that is a wise thought and goes along with the golden rule.

 

Got a quick question for you Evan, because this is a sore spot with me because I've seen it set sharing the Word back several times. What in the world makes you or any of your WOTM friends think you have the right to actually tug on someone's personal property, (their cars windshield wipers), and put what they consider litter on their vehicle? Do you feel this is morally acceptable. Do you really believe it's a good witness? No rabbits bro. Serious question.

 

They would be asked to leave. If they continue they will be arrested for trespassing.

 

Here's a thought: Write the letter. Then where you wrote "Dear _____", put your name. Then read it as if you just received it from a pentecostal or a mormon. If you would be offended by it, well, there's your answer.

The same goes for visiting another church and leaving tracts. If you found a mormon or jehovah's witness leaving tracts in your church, how would you react?

Frankly, what Salty wrote is the best guideline. If you're gonna do it, be ready for it to be done unto you. If you wouldn't allow it, don't expect them to.

 

Now that's an excellent post --full of sound wisdom.

 

Hard to get arrested for trespassing on public property Evan. Even on the street it's morally wrong. Guys like you would probably love to get your grill blasted for damaging private property and consider yourself persecuted and righteous before The Lord, when all you really were was a 2 bit vandal. If you notice I only average about 25 posts a year, but have learned much from so many here. Some no longer with us. I've watched your posts for a l

 

To finish my post, (because as another poster mentioned, fat stubby fingers on a I phone), I thought you were a troll for the longest time, but then caught your act on you tube. Couple if people like you in my area that make it really hard to get the Gospel across to others. It will do no good to ask you to listen to those giving you advise who are much wiser than me or you. So I'll watch your posts for entertainment purposes. And I do look at my heart every day. I see room for much improvement, if that makes you feel more sanctimonious.

 

:thumbs: Leaving flyers on autos shows a disregard for other's personal property.

 

It is litter when it ends up in the street.

 

They are pastors and they know how another pastor would react to someone trying to convert them to another doctrinal stance. Don's advice was excellent. How would you react if you got a rebuking letter from a Catholic? We already know the outcome. You would ignore any attempt to persuade you to change your beliefs or techniques. Pastors of false churches would do the same thing.

You cannot be seriously considering entering another church and passing out tracts. Really? That would NOT be appropriate. Same with putting tracts under windshield wipers.

Open air preaching on their property or (heaven forbid) standing up and interrupting a sermon is unthinkable.

So let's review.

Open air preaching on their property? No.
Interrupt sermon inside their church? No.
Enter church and pass out tracts? No.
Put tracts under windshield wipers? No.
Write letters and send tracts to pastors? No.

Asked and answered.