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Old 07-28-2011, 09:02 PM
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Re: Why do We Romanticize Foreign Missions?

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Something can be a fact, but not a universal fact. Is Foreign Missions overly romanticized by some? Perhaps. Are Home Missionaries treated badly by some? I would have to say yes. This still does not warrant blanket statements that would suggest that these are universal facts and truths. I think we have to be very careful to not project our experiences and resulting perspectives on everybody else.
I think it's pretty obvious that these statements are not 100% universal. I think it's also obvious that they are basically true.
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