Evangelical Group's Plan To Convert Children Upsets Secular Portland

[Capt. Obvious]

An evangelical Christian group plans to try to convert children as young as 5 at Portland apartment pools, public parks and dozens of other gathering spots this summer — a campaign that's got some residents upset.

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"They pretend to be a mainstream Christian Bible study when in fact they're a very old school fundamentalist sect," said Kaye Schmitt, an organizer with Protect Portland Children, which takes issue with the group's message and the way it's delivering it.

CEF says Protect Portland Children is a shadow group run by atheists who seek to dismantle Christian outreach. The group said its methods are above reproach.

"Children are easy to manipulate, we all know that," said CEF's vice president Moises Esteves. "We don't use any of the schemes and high-pressure tactics that we're accused of. Nothing could be further from the truth."

TPM

As if a "mainstream Christian bible study" trying to recruit kids is any better.

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. "headed to hell, needed to convert their friends and were duty-bound to raise money for CEF"

Wow, this really does sound like child abuse.