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re: Church mission trips to Central America.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:22 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:22 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Wait, I can't discern people's motivations?
But...
You can?
The main point here is for people to think about their actions. I have no doubt that a lot of these trips to foreign places are largely motivated by the desire for adventure. I see it. I have no reservation saying that a chubby marketing rep who can barely pay her bills going to Honduras is at least half about having an interesting experience. At least half. And I have no reservations in saying that the money she spent traveling might have been better sent as a gift to meet other specific needs in that community.
Anyway, I made somebody here think. And I'm pretty sure I made RogerTheShrubber google.
But...
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These people are doing what they do for exactly same reasons you do what you do when you give your tremendous wealth to charity.
You can?
The main point here is for people to think about their actions. I have no doubt that a lot of these trips to foreign places are largely motivated by the desire for adventure. I see it. I have no reservation saying that a chubby marketing rep who can barely pay her bills going to Honduras is at least half about having an interesting experience. At least half. And I have no reservations in saying that the money she spent traveling might have been better sent as a gift to meet other specific needs in that community.
Anyway, I made somebody here think. And I'm pretty sure I made RogerTheShrubber google.
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Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:23 pm to wmr
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The main point here is for people to think about their actions
How young are you?
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:24 pm to wmr
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I made somebody here think
You think that's what you accomplished
:nb4blahblah...:
This post was edited on 7/27/14 at 11:26 pm
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:26 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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Have you not heard?
Christians are bad, stupid people through and through
Perhaps I missed that memo. Katrina-response from local churches here gets them a lifelong pass on the good-guy scale, for me. They do a lot of good local stuff, too, of course. But Katrina was a big deal to me. They were heroes, no other way to put it. None of that will apparently sway the OP. He has a pretty big bone stuck up his arse for some reason.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:26 pm to finestfirst79
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What the hell is wrong with people trying to help other people? Does that really need an efficiency study? I can only guess that you have some deep hate for Christians. That's the only thing that makes sense to me.
Hey, I heard those kids in Honduras need band aids. I'm going to buy a big box of band aids, then drop $3000 on travel, fly down there and deliver them some god damned band-aids!! I HELPED!
What is wrong with people HELPING????
Right?
And no, I don't hate Christians, and I don't denigrate Christians.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:27 pm to TbirdSpur2010
Why the frick do you care about how people volunteer their time? People sitting on their couch judging others for volunteering to go into a poor community and attempt to improve it is now a bad thing because people are proud of this servitude. fricking shite humans suck dick.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:29 pm to wmr
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Hey, I heard those kids in Honduras need band aids. I'm going to buy a big box of band aids, then drop $3000 on travel, fly down there and deliver them some god damned band-aids!! I HELPED!
What is wrong with people HELPING????
Literally not one person has done that
It made me laugh, though, I'll give you that
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And no, I don't hate Christians, and I don't denigrate Christians.
You made not hate, but you sho nuff did denigrate, my man
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:29 pm to Prettyboy Floyd
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Why the frick do you care about how people volunteer their time? People sitting on their couch judging others for volunteering to go into a poor community and attempt to improve it is now a bad thing because people are proud of this servitude. fricking shite humans suck dick.
Whoa, tha frick, dude? I'm on the side of the volunteers, here
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:31 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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Whoa, tha frick, dude? I'm on the side of the volunteers, here
I just hit reply ...Didn't want to single out some of the shitty humans in this joint.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:31 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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Literally not one person has done that
Just illustrating the tone that "charity doesn't need an efficiency study". WTF is wrong with flying a carton of band aids to Honduras? Do you hate Christians and charity?
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:31 pm to wmr
Hate to repeat myself, but:
I get that this won't sink in with you. Just wanted to remind you you're in for a shitstorm if you pursue this. You're just wrong on this one.
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You need to give this one up. You're gonna lose.
I get that this won't sink in with you. Just wanted to remind you you're in for a shitstorm if you pursue this. You're just wrong on this one.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:33 pm to finestfirst79
So you can't think of a better use of my charity $ than my spending $3003 to hand-deliver one box of band aids to the children of Honduras?
Every little bit helps.
Every little bit helps.
This post was edited on 7/27/14 at 11:34 pm
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:33 pm to finestfirst79
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:34 pm to wmr
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Just illustrating the tone that "charity doesn't need an efficiency study". WTF is wrong with flying a carton of band aids to Honduras? Do you hate Christians and charity?
That was a stupid analogy, illustrative of nothing cogent
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:35 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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That was a stupid analogy, illustrative of nothing cogent
How dare you suggest charity be efficient you Satan-worshipping monster.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:37 pm to wmr
Ok, this is getting silly. You're better than this, wmr 
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:39 pm to wmr
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So you can't think of a better use of my charity $ than my spending $3003 to hand-deliver one box of band aids to the children of Honduras?
Sure I can. I just don't get why you're so bent out of shape about it. You seem to have a problem with your Facebook friends who are telling their other FB friends how they spent their summer. I don't get that.
If you believe the Save the Children ads I just condemned a child to death by drinking that last shot of Bourbon instead of sending them the money. Does that make me somehow bad? No? Then WTF is your deal with mission trips?
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:40 pm to TbirdSpur2010
Its valid, because you see the absurdity and wastefulness of a person seeing a need for band-aids and flying them down there personally to snap selfies.
I see wastefulness in touristy mission trips.
I'm not saying all or most missionaries do this. I stand by the point that this type of behavior exists and is growing.
wmr lub da kids. I just want them to get that travel $ unless a person is down there building them housing or digging wells or fixing their teeth.
I see wastefulness in touristy mission trips.
I'm not saying all or most missionaries do this. I stand by the point that this type of behavior exists and is growing.
wmr lub da kids. I just want them to get that travel $ unless a person is down there building them housing or digging wells or fixing their teeth.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:43 pm to Prettyboy Floyd
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Wmr also started this fantastic thread.
SMH
derp
I'm very familiar with his threads which is why I was wondering his age. His obsession with flying band-aids for 3k makes me question both sanity and age.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:44 pm to wmr
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Its valid, because you see the absurdity and wastefulness of a person seeing a need for band-aids and flying them down there personally to snap selfies.
It would be valid if that were what was actually happening.
It is not what is happening, therefore it is invalid.
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I'm not saying all or most missionaries do this.
And you would be correct.
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I stand by the point that this type of behavior exists and is growing.
Completely disagree.
I'm not saying everyone who's ever gone on a mission trip is as pure as the driven snow (that's unrealistic), but your assertion that there's this rising demographic that's solely interested in these trips to deliver band-aids and snap selfies is, quite frankly, preposterous.
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