( Ireland only) religion and christmas shoe boxes?

What do you think of the organisation that runs the ' christmas shoe box appeal ' putting in leaflets about the nativity story and pushing their religious views on other people in poorer countries , would it stop you from donating the boxes and the little children receiving nothing .

( Ireland only) religion and christmas shoe boxes?
Forgive me slic - i'm not Irish....





Can i answer anyway?





Whether one believes or not, the nativity story is beautiful and a little mysterious - speaking of shepherds watching their sheep at night, angels appearing to them, wise men seeing the brightest *star* ever to appear in the sky - and following it -- it just fills ones heart with *wonder*





It's hardly pushing religion on to anyone...and giving to children who have nothing - well what can i say? -- it's the season for giving - God gave us a Saviour b/c He loves mankind so much - and He keeps on giving and giving and giving....
Reply:Thank you slic chic. Those innocent, lovely children are going to be so happy when they open their boxes. You should be proud of yourself for making a difference in their lives. Well done. xx Report It

Reply:So how come HE doesn't feed them?


We're all supposed to be sinners yet we do more good than God or Jesus ever do. You can't live on a fairy story.


Maybe the church could give away some of its' millions?
Reply:I didnt know they put leaflets in. How do the children who get them read the leaflets anyway? But that is appalling, it definately should not be done. They're hardly going to convert the children.
Reply:I think it should be secular shouldn't it? It seems wrong that they can only help out people when conversion is on the table.
Reply:Not all organisations put the leaflets in, and lets be honest they don't have to read them anyway. We are always having stuff throught our door, straight in the recycler.
Reply:This sort of appeal is run in lots of countries including the USA and UK (as well as Ireland).


Although many of the recipients are from Christian countries, many of the children are not. A lot are in Islamic countries.


I don't see any harm in it; no-one's being forced to change religion, and at the very least, hopefully non-Christians will see the Christian religion as one that cares for everyone, no matter what their beliefs.





I make at least one shoe box every year, for Operation Christmas Child (Samaritan's Purse)
Reply:They are doing a fantastic job--giving people the truth about the only hope for mankind-Jesus Christ.
Reply:I actually am a part of Operation: Christmas Child. I think its great. We are spreading the love of Jesus to children who have no idea.





here's a story for you....





We went to Africa last year at Christmastime and we were delivering these boxes. We handed a little girl a box and she went over to her mother and they were both hysterical. A friend of mine walked over and said, "Im sorry-- are you OK? Is there anything I can do?" THe mother jumps up and hugs the my friend and says, "ELMO!!!" when my friend looked down inside the box was an Elmo Tshirt, toothbrush, elmo doll, etc... The mother tells my friend that her daughter had prayed that God send her elmo bc she had never had one.





Through that, this little child who had never had a present realized that there is a prayer answering, faithful, loving God! THat is the miracle of the boxes. THese children see God through boxes that we take for granted.





We spend more time praying that these boxes seek a child that is really needing what is inside of them, and praying that God's love pour out of them; than we actually spend shopping or putting them together.





These boxes are a testimony. THere have been so many children that have seen the light of Jesus through them! :-)
Reply:I would donate to a cause that doesn't push an agenda. I know that Christians think they are goind "God's work" but when they disrespect (or don't appreciate another CULTURE and their beliefs) it's a little ignorant, don't you think?





Try other organizations like:





www.thepencilproject.com





www.risingfountains.org





I have worked with both and they are fantastic.



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