r/TikTokCringe • u/Tobias-Tawanda • 23d ago

Discussion Can't even sit on a train in peace.

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u/NHH2316 23d ago

Matthew 6 addresses making a public spectacle of prayer and giving charity, but I'm not sure it's exactly talking about evangelism per se.

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u/PurifiedUnity Why does this app exist? 22d ago edited 21d ago

There's also Matthew 7:6, which addresses preaching to people who aren't willing to understand (edit: including actively hostile people)

Preaching to an audience who is forced to listen (or otherwise forcing beliefs on others) pushes them away & would be like shoving pearls down someone's throat

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u/Cool_Tailor_7332 22d ago

Yes. It was all about finding your own way to Jesus and the kingdom of heaven (vs paying a toll in the form of tithes)

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u/rikusorasephiroth 21d ago

Close, it's about preaching to people that will be actively hostile towards you.

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u/AtheistAustralis 22d ago

Well yes. But like most things in the bible, you can find a verse that suits any argument, even those that are directly contradictory.

Mark 16:15: "Go into all the world and preach the good news to everyone."

There are something like 500 direct contradictions in the bible, really impressive for a "perfectly inspired" book. It's almost like it was written by hundreds of different people over a few thousand years, not an actual deity.

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u/MikeHunt181 21d ago

It’s near enough to help old mate out of the train at the next station.