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Witnessing to Neighbours Christanon 06/29/18 (Fri) 02:09:03 589635 No.667621

I plan to compose a brochure depicting concise yet informative info graphics to deliver to my neighbours' mailboxes that will, if not outright convert them, at least make them seriously question their certainty of the absence of God.

The reason for my impersonal method is firstly that I am not the most charismatic person and my on-the-spot apologetic game isn't quite up to snuff. Additionally, in such an antisocial age as ours, I feel this approach may give people time to reflect on the information without immediate pressure. I could be wrong, what do you think?

Back to the point, I would like to request you guys' help collecting such images and eventually evaluating the finished product (you're more than welcome to contribute in any way you can). So far, I plan to include one of Thomas Aquinas (it has illustrations of a paint brush and a train carriage if that helps) that I have lost and been unable to find.

I apologise if there is already a similar thread that I missed or if this seems too pushy.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Christanon 06/29/18 (Fri) 02:18:23 61dc30 No.667624

I don't think you'll do something competent. Few people are gnostic-atheist. Most people are agnostic-atheist or agnostic-theist.

But even if showing rational arguments for God somehow convinces somebody, it will not change their world. It's not like reality is going to drastically change the moment they accept God exists.

But even if acknowledging the existence of God makes them want to learn more, what do they do? They could lean toward Deism, they could lean toward some spiritual-but-not-religious garbage, they could lean toward Islam, they could lean toward Christianity. And if Christianity, then which form? Catholics and Orthodox mutually anathematize each other, and Protestants can range from being as much of a secret club as Catholicism, to being all lovey-dovey about how we're all siblings in Christ.

So you have to: give convincing arguments for theism, give convincing arguments for Christianity, give convincing arguments for the particular tradition you believe is true, and hope that the person reading doesn't misinterpret your point, or doesn't quit after any one of the steps to do their own thing afterward.

This may just be because of my personal experience, but convincing people of the Church's origins (that Christ existed, that He was crucified, that the apostles and the early Church's behavior could only be explained by His resurrection) and giving them incentive to go to church to see what it's all about would be more productive, I think.

Christanon 06/29/18 (Fri) 02:31:56 589635 No.667631

>>667624

Thank you for your prompt response.

Of course I would like to include proof that Christ is God (lest they pursue Islam or something else).

My concern is that using physical/ historical evidence, though more tangible, is open to doubt and pseudo-contradictory evidence (as would probably be purported by atheistic news/websites), whereas pure reason may immediately confirm a reality to someone. I'm definitely biased in my assumption as I personally found philosophical arguments to be the most convincing.

Anyway, I appreciate your insight into this matter.

God bless.

Christanon 06/29/18 (Fri) 02:38:59 61dc30 No.667635

>>667631

>whereas pure reason may immediately confirm a reality to someone.

You underestimate how dumb or short-attention-spanned people are.

Hm… Maybe you could have both - have a part about rational arguments for God, and have a part about the history of the early Church and why it indicates the resurrection happened. Surely one of them will interest the reader.