Yes, the dictionary isn't of much help when it comes to understanding
what the Guardian meant by not proselytizing.
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From: M Chase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, March 26, 2007 3:13 pm
Subject: Re: proselytize/teach
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> What I found odd about that was the OED didn't mention the
> pressure
> aspect but defined it as conversion:
>
> proselyte, v.
> trans. To make a proselyte of; to cause to come over or turn from
> one
> opinion, belief, creed, or party to another; esp. to convert from
> one
> religious faith or sect to another; to proselytize.
>
> proselyte, n.
> 1. One who has come over from one opinion, belief, creed, or party
> to
> another; a convert.
>
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >> What's the difference between proselytizing and teaching?
> >>
> >
> > The way the Guardian uses the term it seems to apply to any
> behavior
> > which might put undue pressure on a contact to become a Baha'i.
> >
> > warmest, Susan
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