Beware

There is a big religious scam going on right under our noses, and our pocketbooks. Be aware of groups that claim to send people to "convert" people in exotic locations to your religion. These groups are especially prevalent in college campuses. Most of the time, it simply becomes a vacation trip for the "crusader" with a smattering of bible study with some locals.

Don't donate to these groups. Instead, go on the trip yourself and spread the word, if you are willing to put your money where your mouth is.

Why am I writing about this? So many people at IU were involved with these organizations and most of them were total fakes. ie. bible study on monday, but a wild keg party on friday. Some people were at my grandmother's church today collecting for a trip to Mexico, telling a story of the poor locals who were being persecuted by their government. Let's be real, no group of college students are going to go into a country and clean up a corrupted government. I could tell that they were total fakes because they smiled when the story was being told. I could almost see the dollar signs in their eyes.