Originally posted by Abiyah:
With regard to use of tracts, unfortunately some
who use them seem completely socially
irresponsible. Yes, used improperly, they most
certainly become litter and as such, a "black eye"
to the Name of the very One whose Name they
meant to lift.
If a tract is left at a bus stop, anonymously, at
least be sure that it is secure and will not be
carried away by the wind. That is certainly
littering.
If a tract is left at someone's door, make sure,
once again, that it is secure, for litter's sake.
And do not put it in the mailbox unless it has a
postage stamp upon it which has been cancelled:
that is a federal law. (A cancelled stamp is a
real postage stamp that has either gone through
the postal service or one that you scribble through
with ink so that it cannot be used again.)
If you leave tracts in your school, if caught, you
could be expelled, depending upon the school
district. Some civil disobedience is worth it, but
you must be prepaed to take those
consequences.
If you leave tracts in some other public place, you
could be arrested, depending upon the place and
the way that the tract was left, as well as what
happened to the tract after you left it. Again,
some civil disobedience is worthy, but you must
be prepared to take the consequences.
Tracts left on buses adds to the clean-up of
the bus; thus, leaving a tract on a bus could be
considered theft, because of the wage-losses
of clean-up. The same applies in other places.
This should be considered.
As I mentioned, I would not be happy with anyone
leaving a tract upon my car. This is littering. Why?
Because people don't like it and often get irritated,
throwing them on the ground and because the
wind blows them around even when people have
not touched them after they were placed.
Personally, if I ever find a tract (I am looking
through the thread listing some, with the intention
of checking them out), I will not leave them
anonymously or just leave them lying about. I
believe that the accompanying personal touch,
personal concern, and personal testimony, are
far more important; leaving an anonymous tract
seems very empty by comparison.
I love to talk about the Lord with complete
strangers and do so often. This bears much
more fruit than does a piece of paper. Personal
things can be discussed, Bible verses relevant
to the person can be quoted, prayers can be
prayed over specific situations. Yes, if I can
find a tract to leave with the person afterward,
that would be icing upon the cake, but I think
that personal touch is far more important.
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