What's the difference between a drug pusher and a missionary?

Question

What are the similarities? (by missionary I mean those of ALL faiths including Mormons, JWs, Muslims, Buddhist, Scientologist, Baptist, Catholic, Oneness Pentecostal, Communist, and any other faith or thought control group that either sends out or compels it members to addict others to it's "good news" product

Answer 1

A drug pusher actually sells you something concrete. Missionaries sell fairy-tales.

Answer 2

Honestly I can't always find a good drug pusher when I need one, and those missionaries are EVERYWHERE, especially in places where you would expect to find a good drug pusher. I need some drugs to help me cope with the fact that I'm O.C.D. about an open parenthetical with no close parenthetical to balance it)

Answer 3

Both are usually appeals for things you ask for selfishly or ought to take care of yourself. The Lottery costs you a around 70 cents for each dollar of return on the long term, and it has only materialistic benefits. Prayer doesn t cost you anything, the results are based on the request s agreement with the perfect divine plan, and it can have eternal benefits. The Lottery will break your bank account, but investing in prayer builds your heavenly account -- if you have accepted the deposit that s waiting to take you out of the red.

Answer 4

God won't jack up the delicate balance of chemicals in your body. It'll just jumble your psyche.

But actually, now that you mention it, I do know that Scientology encourages members to "sell" their "religion" to others. Current members who bring in warm bodies, get them to watch a video or take a tour, and then gets them to purchase auditing time or course lessons or published materials gets a 10-15% commision on what the newbie purchases.

Answer 5

Jehovah's Witnesses certainly do not shy away from performing their door-to-door ministry in so-called affluent neighborhoods. Witness ministers are similarly undeterred by gender, race, religion, ethnicity, or national origin.

(Acts 10:34-35) God is not partial, but in every nation [or neighborhood] the man that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him


Admittedly, it may seem that Jehovah's Witnesses spend more time in modest neighborhood, but that is simply because Witness ministers are typically able to canvass especially affluent neighborhoods somewhat more quickly than others. In some cases this is simply because these householders are not often at home. Sadly, some "affluent" householders tend to be somewhat dismissive and unwilling to spend even a moment discussing the bible, and so Witness ministers move on quickly to the next home.

(Matthew 19:24) It is easier for a camel to get through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to get into the kingdom of God.


Once all the homes in a neighborhood have been contacted, Witnesses move on to another neighborhood. So-called "affluent" neighborhoods are worked no more or less frequently than any other neighborhood in a congregation's territory.

(Matthew 10:14) Wherever anyone does not take you in or listen to your words, on going out of that house or that city shake the dust off your feet.


Each congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses tries to knock at every home in its assigned territory at least once or twice each year. No neighborhood is worked more or less frequently based on some supposed level of "affluence", but (generally) every neighborhood is worked before the circuit of neighborhoods is repeated.

(Mark 6:6) [Jesus] went round about to the villages in a circuit, teaching.


Incidentally, it seems odd to ignore the fact that Christianity is particularly comforting to disadvantaged persons.

(Matthew 11:28-30) Come to me, all you who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh you. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and you will find refreshment for your souls. For my yoke is kindly and my load is light.


Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20051108/diagram_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_04.htm

Answer 6

A drug pusher is upfront and real, no middle man. "Here's your bump, give me the money." and he's gone. He doesn't even care if you use the drug, just wants the money.

Answer 7

Missionaries have cool little name tags.

Pushers just have nicknames.

Answer 8

Yeah, but at least the drugs make you feel better.

Answer 9

drug pushers leave when they get the money.

Answer 10

Life and death.