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Holly3278
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Hey everyone. How do I evangelize others when the papers I place out for everyone to read are just going to get ripped up?
How to evangelize when my papers are just going to get ripped up
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dsmantz
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Keep doing it.
“A slave is not greater than his master.” You never know who those papers might reach, and God has a really strange way of going about things. They might get ripped up or tossed in the trash, and the trash man drops it and opens up what he dropped, or perhaps just a little piece of that paper didn’t get ripped up.
We can’t become discouraged by our efforts. We’re not called to try our hardest then give up when we hit a road block, but to continue no matter what.
“A slave is not greater than his master.” You never know who those papers might reach, and God has a really strange way of going about things. They might get ripped up or tossed in the trash, and the trash man drops it and opens up what he dropped, or perhaps just a little piece of that paper didn’t get ripped up.
We can’t become discouraged by our efforts. We’re not called to try our hardest then give up when we hit a road block, but to continue no matter what.
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Holly3278
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Oh okay. Thanks. We’ll God reward me for the persecution of getting the papers ripped up?
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dsmantz
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Who knows. That’s between you and God, and I suppose the state of grace you’re in. But, I do know that it doesn’t go overlooked. I wouldn’t ever stop. Our work is discouraging in it’s nature. But we have to remember, the world hated Him too. So, let’s keep on running the race, to reach the prize.
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PaulinVA
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Why do you think leaving papers out for people to read is evangilization?
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dsmantz
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Why do you question someone’s idea of evangilization, when it’s been proven to work?
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PaulinVA
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Does it work before or after they are ripped up?
I would suggest that living one’s life in such a way that others want to know your secret is a more successful strategy for evangilization. I have never been a fan of leaving tracts places for people to find.
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St_Francis
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What are you doing and who are you trying to evangelize? What I mean is if you are putting papers out for family to read, maybe backing off would be the right thing to do, but if you are putting papers in a public place, maybe not each and every one is getting torn up.
In any case, may I recommend my patron saint, St Francis de Sales? He used to write pamphlets by hand (each copy), and slide them under the doors of Protestants who had once been Catholic (iirc). In this way, 72,000 people returned to the Faith, so you can see that you are in good company.
In any case, may I recommend my patron saint, St Francis de Sales? He used to write pamphlets by hand (each copy), and slide them under the doors of Protestants who had once been Catholic (iirc). In this way, 72,000 people returned to the Faith, so you can see that you are in good company.
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dsmantz
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Just because you’re not a fan of it doesn’t mean it doesn’t work. I’m not a fan of Dr. Pepper, but that doesn’t make it any less delicious to those who do. You can’t question someone’s style or motives. They do what they do to please God, and that’s all that matters. And we certainly shouldn’t be putting anyone down for wishing to do only what our Lord commanded us to do.Does it work before or after they are ripped up?
I would suggest that living one’s life in such a way that others want to know your secret is a more successful strategy for evangilization. I have never been a fan of leaving tracts places for people to find.
Holly, keep doing what you do. If they keep getting ripped up, then look for somewhere else to place some flyers or tracts .Either way, you’re doing good.
If I were to give up at my job every time it seemed someone ripped up what I was doing, I’d never get out of bed…
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St_Francis
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Different people are called to do different things. Do you think that writing papers somehow precludes living a holy life that attracts others?Does it work before or after they are ripped up?
I would suggest that living one’s life in such a way that others want to know your secret is a more successful strategy for evangilization. I have never been a fan of leaving tracts places for people to find.
And for those who are called to do something “outside their comfort zone,” the idea of evangelizing by living a holy life can even be a means of avoiding fulfilling God’s will.
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puzzleannie
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use another technique since this does not work–is not even a very successful way to do any kind of advertising, PR, or persuasion. find something that does work in your current situation. a lived faith and continuing conversion and the example of a happy CAtholic is alwasy the best evangelization. sometimes just leaving pamphlets can be an excuse to avoid a personal encounter, one on one, which sometimes is a better tactic.
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Me1234
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Simple, they might read it and the question it puts in their minds can make think about their religion and hopefully realize the catholic church has a good point.
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hazcompat
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Those are not ripped up pieces of paper. they are petals from a rose. I think you should listen to those who suggest alternatives.
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PrayRosary
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I wouldnt exactly call this persecuion…
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Elizium23
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I suggest you include this, the next time you place flyers.
[bibledrb]Mark 4:3-9[/bibledrb]
[bibledrb]Mark 4:3-9[/bibledrb]
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Tepeyac
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Actually, this is a strategy that Catholic Answers itself recommends. From 12 Painless Ways to Evangelize:
There are explanations at the link.
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Big_Dummy
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did you get permission to put the papers there in the first place?
do you rub people the wrong way in person where you put out the papers?
have you tried changing the media to audio cds?
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InternetWoman
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I would also like to understand better about where the papers are being place and who is ripping them up. Public/private does make a difference. And what kind of papers are you placing? CAF tracts? Things you write yourself? Things you got from someone/somewhere else?
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Big_Dummy
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Also, how do we know if the person who is ripping them up was not hurt by someone in the church in some way?
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Tepeyac
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We can’t, unless we speak with him. But that’s a risk that comes with evangelization. It’s not a reason to stop evangelizing, in whatever way is best.
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