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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
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 Posted - 02/13/2010 : 07:13:28
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Never one to pass up a chance at washing a few brains, AiG reps will be out in force at Vancouver with fliers, seminars, and, if I've understood it correctly, accosting innocent people on the streets.
The Vancouver Winter Olympics start today in scenic British Columbia, and among the large international crowd gathering in western Canada will be more than 110 volunteers and some Answers in Genesis staff. They will share the gospel message with as many visitors and local citizens as possible and also conduct an apologetics conference in the area.1 This small army of volunteers will distribute over 150,000 new witnessing booklets (translated into seven languages and produced just for these Games) entitled Gold Rush Vancouver. As they share their faith with thousands of people, team members will wear a specially prepared pin, a hooded sweatshirt, and a hat that bears the Answers in Genesis logo for the event
Organized by the global arm of Answers in Genesis, Answers Worldwide, this evangelistic effort follows similar outreaches at previous Olympic Games, beginning in 1996 at the Atlanta Summer Olympics (when Answers in Genesis was just two years old) and then later at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. At the Athens Summer Olympics in 2004, nearly 200 individuals came to faith in Christ (as we were informed by our Greek hosts), and in Sydney in 2000, five new churches were started as a result of the Answers in Genesis Olympics outreach.
In addition to sharing their faith with those at the Vancouver Olympics, the volunteers and Answers in Genesis staff will have the opportunity to attend a creation conference hosted by Answers in Genesis President Ken Ham, February 21–22 (Sunday–Monday) in nearby Abbottsford.
“The Olympics provide a wonderful opportunity to fulfill the Scripture’s mission challenge to take the gospel to the whole world,” said Dr. David Crandall, International Director of Answers Worldwide. He is leading the team of volunteers comprised of Answers in Genesis friends from 16 U.S. states and 3 other countries.
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My advice is for them to forget all that evangelical nonsense and just pray for snow. Most likely due to climate change, Vancouver has suffered a dearth of that commodity this year and the Winter Games rely heavily upon it.
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Zebra
Skeptic Friend
USA
354 Posts |
 Posted - 02/13/2010 : 10:51:56 [Permalink]
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They've set up a page w/ links for those who want to follow this project (includes advice to pray for their efforts while watching the Olympics on TV): http://www.answersingenesis.org/worldwide/2010-olympics-outreach
The link to the "Blog" is 404 not found (may be too early). Might be fun to check in on that one later this month: http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/blogs/worldwide/
AiG is planning this effort for 2/21 - 2/27, the second week of the winter olympics http://www.answersingenesis.org/worldwide/2010-olympics-outreach/travel
- catching people when the initial excitement of the Olympics has worn down, & they're more tired and off their guard? Or maybe that was when they could find lodging?
They're staying at Stillwood Camp & Conference Center, which is east of Abbotsford, which is east of Vancouver, so they'll be 120 km from Olympic skating & curling venues in Vancouver, 130 km from freestyle skiing & snowboarding venues in West Vancouver & hockey venue on Point Grey, and 240 km from skiing, bobsled, & luge venues at Whistler. Add in traffic, & they're going to spend most of their time singing hymns on their bus. (At least the bus won't be slowed down by snow on the roads - !)
Not suprisingly, Stillwood started out as a Bible camp, then changed its name in 1997 (during an expansion) to remove any Christian reference from its name. It's part of the "Fellowship of Christian Camps BC" & is owned and operated by the BC Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. Luckily it has "beautiful cottages", saunas, a hot tub, and a heated pool, so AiG's volunteers won't be suffering too much for Christ.
I wonder how many people, esp from outside the US, will see/hear "AIG" and wonder why a government-rescued insurance behemoth has brought a bunch of kooks to Canada...  |
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The Rat
SFN Regular
Canada
1370 Posts |
Posted - 02/13/2010 : 10:52:04 [Permalink]
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| They might (might) sucker a few visitors, but I doubt it. Most will be there for good times and a moderate share of debauchery of various kinds, and power to them. The native Vancouverites are a pretty left-wing lot, with a generous smattering of new-agers and retired hippies. AiG will get short shrift there. |
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Lyin' at the 'Lympics
