Ugh. It just irritates the living beegeezus out of me. I was reading the letter again - and it says that they are going to Udine, which is in the northeastern part of Italy right near the Swiss Alps. Yes - I'm sure there will be no sightseeing at all.
Totally sounds like a vacation to me. I also noticed on this read through that they are going with a "team". Spare me.
Hey guys - I'm going to the carribean to promote independant thought - want to show your financial support? Send me your cheques - it's all in a good cause.
That's hilarious! But, basically the same thing.
Yeah - 8 days. WOO - long stretch of time to be away from home. I guess part of what is so annoying about it is that her parents have enough money to support ALL of us, but always find some cheesy way to skimp on things and save a buck. (ie reusing/washing plastic silverware at the Christmas Open House that they host every year).
They are SO young - early 20's. Such a shame to see them so embedded like this. It isn't even techinically a "fundy" church, I dont' think. Maybe they all are on some level?
Well, those of you that have read my early posts know that I have a beef with missionaries in general. Freeloaders.
HEY -WAIT - How about if I go and spread the word about Walking Away from Fundamentalism and you guys could all send me checks to pay my way? Heck - I could go on the trip to Italy with them and straighten them all out before we get back!
I guess the other thing that bothers me about it is the basic lack of respect for someone else's culture and their beliefs. Did you ever think that the reason missionaries are unsuccessful over there is because they LIKE being Catholic and it fits into their culture? GET OVER YOURSELVES!!
I'm betting my inlaws are going to send them money (grrrr)- maybe not - my fil doesn't like her dad all that well (his bro). Yeah - there's a whole other story. My inlaws are good church-going, God fearing folks. My fil (used to be) always harping about how we needed to go to church - making my dh even more upset that we weren't going - making me uncomfortable because I didn't want to go. Talking about being good Christians and what not. Then turns around and tells you how much he hates two of his brothers and they aren't welcome in his home, yadda, yadda, yadda.
I guess the other thing is too that I think a lot of Christians do good deeds with good intentions, but they just seem to be completely blind to what is really going on around them! AND - too arrogant to believe that there is any other way to be that is "right " and will make you "happy".
I will definitely NOT e-mail them. It would be rude. For sure. And dh asked me not to. (chicken) I'm sure not sending them any money - ever - I can tell you that right now.
:::sigh:::
LM
The SDA church used to teach that the Roman Catholics were the antichrist and that's most likely where they are at? That 5% that actually go to church are probably the regulars and having only been to weddings at Catholic churchs I can't really say, but if they're anything like some of their cults with their mindless ritual it would bore a saint to tears
I mean, that'd be hard to pass up -- other people feel good about paying you to go to Italy! Notice how they didn't pick Papau New Guinea as their destination.
My cousin passed out a missionary trip newletter at our last family reunion, no doubt to get new volunteers or more financial support. In it he told of how they had a Japanese student volunteer go with them and help out. During the trip, she converted! So my cousin assisted in corrupting two different cultures at the same time. 