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The Nudist Buddhist · 07-02-09, 03:25 PM

Yourself for a few months in Africa? I may have an opportunity to cross a big one off the "life to do list". A few factors to consider:

1. I sunburn easily.

2. I may decide to stay a long time, and my family would trip.

3. My "in" is going in Christian faith. Myself? Not so much. This makes the situation interesting.

Input please?

Sinner · 07-02-09, 03:27 PM

wot?

matt · 07-02-09, 03:28 PM

it sounds like missionary work, correct? if so, no i would not due to the fact that i could not even fake it, lol. i would go for various other reasons (teaching arithmetic, feed the hungry, build a house or four) but not for that.

Coyotl · 07-02-09, 03:29 PM

it depends on what part of Africa. if it is just impoverished but more or less a 'stable' country then sure.

name change request · 07-02-09, 03:29 PM

yeah, if it's missionary work then i couldn't do it

but if it's humanitarian work with a christian group i could

Sinner · 07-02-09, 03:31 PM

I'd do it to teach the blackies about Jesus.

A-Dub · 07-02-09, 03:36 PM

I'd go and try and convert all the Christians to Islam.

Burger Slut · 07-02-09, 03:38 PM

All the mission trips I've been on were faith related, but honestly I can't remember doing very much in regards to "teaching the faith"...besides praying at meal times and whatnot.

For the most part, we were always sent to places that needed to be rebuilt, children to take care of, ect.

Is there a way to find out exactly how much of the trip will be devoted to witnessing or whatever?

Sinner · 07-02-09, 03:43 PM

yeah, all the Christians I know that do stuff in other countries aren't going to try to convert anyone. they go and build water systems and shit like that.

zymote · 07-02-09, 04:41 PM

Yeah, just go. Don't even think twice about it. Africa will change your life in ways you cannot fathom.

What part will you be going to?

hepkatmama · 07-02-09, 04:43 PM

i work for a church. but i don't work at the church.

i love the charitable work we do, so i have been here many years.

but i do have to work around a bunch of preachers & sunday school teachers which is interesting. like when they wear hose with open toed shoes.

Roos · 07-02-09, 04:44 PM

Amy's cousin does this and wants to move there permanently. She could tell you anything you want to know about the people, the place, the religious involvement (she is religious), and the work they do to help.

Sinner · 07-02-09, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zymote

Yeah, just go. Don't even think twice about it.

.................

name change request · 07-02-09, 04:48 PM

i need to get hooked up on something like this

do they pay for everything and you just go there and do the work for free?

07-02-09, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zymote

Yeah, just go. Don't even think twice about it. Africa will change your life in ways you cannot fathom.

...........agreed. GO.

07-02-09, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Nudist Buddhist Pays to play Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northmidwest Posts: 2,903	Would you volunteer? Yourself for a few months in Africa? I may have an opportunity to cross a big one off the "life to do list". A few factors to consider: 1. I sunburn easily. 2. I may decide to stay a long time, and my family would trip. 3. My "in" is going in Christian faith. Myself? Not so much. This makes the situation interesting. Input please?

07-02-09, 03:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Coyotl Join Date: May 2005 Location: the cactus patch Posts: 1,861	Re: Would you volunteer? it depends on what part of Africa. if it is just impoverished but more or less a 'stable' country then sure.

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07-02-09, 03:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sinner Turn Or Burn Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: DownTizzle Posts: 26,784	Re: Would you volunteer? I'd do it to teach the blackies about Jesus. __________________ ٩(̾●̮̮̃̾•̃̾)۶ Check iTunes for full lengths of: Foreign Trade Dan Paul www.myspace.com/micahbmusic www.myspace.com/foreigntrade Old Europa Cafe Records - Italy 9th Wave Records - US

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A-Dub Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 2,780	Re: Would you volunteer? I'd go and try and convert all the Christians to Islam.

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Burger Slut Join Date: May 2002 Location: tx Posts: 10,043	Re: Would you volunteer? All the mission trips I've been on were faith related, but honestly I can't remember doing very much in regards to "teaching the faith"...besides praying at meal times and whatnot. For the most part, we were always sent to places that needed to be rebuilt, children to take care of, ect. Is there a way to find out exactly how much of the trip will be devoted to witnessing or whatever? __________________ WARNING: This post may be hypothetical. Read with caution

07-02-09, 03:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sinner Turn Or Burn Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: DownTizzle Posts: 26,784	Re: Would you volunteer? yeah, all the Christians I know that do stuff in other countries aren't going to try to convert anyone. they go and build water systems and shit like that. __________________ ٩(̾●̮̮̃̾•̃̾)۶ Check iTunes for full lengths of: Foreign Trade Dan Paul www.myspace.com/micahbmusic www.myspace.com/foreigntrade Old Europa Cafe Records - Italy 9th Wave Records - US

07-02-09, 04:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
zymote Yes We Did! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: ATX Posts: 5,344	Re: Would you volunteer? Yeah, just go. Don't even think twice about it. Africa will change your life in ways you cannot fathom. What part will you be going to? __________________ Zenergy Events ___________________________________________ Parties I'm Attending: 12.11.10 - dAlice in Whomperland - Tribal Elements - Dallas

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Roos Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 36,532 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Would you volunteer? Amy's cousin does this and wants to move there permanently. She could tell you anything you want to know about the people, the place, the religious involvement (she is religious), and the work they do to help. __________________ Current Releases: Beaters & Bowls "The Stranger" - Eight Dimension Duwayne Motley feat. Mira "Come Get Me" (Rick Preston & Roos Dub Mix) - Nervous Yarden "Gekkoo" (Beaters & Bowls Remix) - Manuscript Records Atnarko - On The Floor (Beaters & Bowls Remix) - Motion www.myspace.com/roos www.myspace.com/beatersandbowls

07-02-09, 04:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
name change request Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: dar al-Harb Posts: 5,250	Re: Would you volunteer? i need to get hooked up on something like this do they pay for everything and you just go there and do the work for free? __________________ ˙˙˙ ʇɥƃıɹ ǝʇınb ʇ,usı ƃuıɥʇǝɯos ǝʞıl slǝǝɟ

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