Yuyutsu,
I guess that the Planet that you have migrated to does not have conscription.

Not all religions are enjoined to spread the word. Islam and Christianity are the primary ones that bug people. I think Zoroastrians neither seek nor accept converts. Judaism will accept converts but will question you first to see what your motives are.

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/692109 tells about recent studies of religious conversion.

Hi david f and Foxy

Among the Christian religions its the Evangelicals and Pentecostals which go out of their way to "spread the word". The JW's are part evangelical and part restorationist Christian, which makes them a bit of an odd mix.

Rather than give out Bibles, it might be of more practical comfort to give out Xmas hampers and gifts. Our charity has 109 names on the list, for Wednesday and Friday handout. With work advancing from tonight 8.30pm and again from 7am tomorrow. We will be packing bags for "single homeless" to "accommodated families". There will be tins of ham, Xmas cake, plum pudding for starters, then lots more depending on the type of hamper, and guess what, there's not a Bible in sight.

p/s We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of business and the community. Just this morning a local business donated 50 ladies toiletries bags, with toiletries, they retail for about $50 each, tomorrow another business is dropping off 60 children's backpacks. The manager of the local Woolies (just across the road) called in, and asked is there's anything we need, she'll see what she can do! Our Coordinator has not stopped for a month or more organising, organising and organising. The Port of Brisbane for example donated all the hamper bags for us to fill. Thought we would have a quite morning this morning for "Brekky Morning", Monday is our busiest day normally with 5 "staff", we had 10 today and were struggling, over run with local people coming in with food donations. Our "pantry" is full and the store room is packed out with boxes of products. Unbelievable! Anyone who thinks Australians are A-holes, don't know Australians.

p/s One elderly lady came in and asked if someone could come out to her car and help bring in the "shopping" I went out she had 8 bags of groceries from Woolworths (Woolies bags) to drop off. Seems she told her family members not to giver her a Xmas gift, but give her $50 each which she donated as groceries to us today.

Dear Josephus,

I find it amazing that your superstition is true, and others are false.

Well done, Paul and company.

Dear Yuyutsu,

Godless people may be quite moral. There is no evidence that believing in a god has anything to do with morality. Morality is defined by the way in which a person behaves - not by superstitious belief.