A Jewish author explains that Jews are not proselytizers.
Rabbis are required to make three separate efforts to
discourage prospective converts!
Spirituality is for the elite. It will not compromise to become
acceptable, so it will not consort with the masses who
want syrup, not medicine. Once, when large crowds were
following Jesus, this is what he said to them:
"Which of you would think of building a tower without
first sitting down and estimating the cost to see if he can
afford to finish it? Or what king will march to battle against
another king without first sitting down to consider if with ten
thousand soldiers he will be able to do battle with an enemy
who comes to meet him with twenty thousand? If he cannot,
then, long before the enemy is near, he sends emissaries and
asks for terms. So also, none of you can be a disciple of mine
without the readiness to renounce all possessions.-"
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People do not want truth. They want reassurance.
Anthony de Mello, S.J.
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