A person in uniform walks around telling others about all the good things they will receive if they just join up to serve; Good pay, life improvement, advancement, training, respect, pride, etc…
The “recruiter” rarely speaks of the discomforts of service.
There is little or no mention of the discomfort those not serving will feel around you and how that will often lead them to belittle you (usually quietly but sometimes loudly) or try to avoid you even though you are doing all you can to help them.
There is little or no mention of how others will often verbally praise your work and hold you up as a good example for others even as they strive to minimize your ability to function and have an impact on the world around you.
The “recruiter” glosses over the misery of service away from home and that additional training will be required, if those things are mentioned at all.
No mention is made of how much you will suffer if the enemy gets their hands on you or how it can hurt others (sometimes badly) if you make a mistake.
No mention is made of the wounds that you and others may suffer even if you do everything exactly the way you are supposed to.
No mention is made of the fact that your service may cost you your life or that your life and the lives of your team mates may be spent without any apparent effect toward your goals.
Does it make a difference what kind of uniform the “recruiter” wears (military, police, bible and tie, etc…)?
Is such a one sided presentation (neglecting the painful/uncomfortable parts) a just thing to do or is it deceptive (lying by omission)?
If such omission is wrong then how (if at all) is a deceitful “evangelist/preacher” any better or worse that a deceitful military recruiter?
Mat 24:9-10, Mark 13:13, Luke 21:17, John 15:19, 16:33
The “recruiter” rarely speaks of the discomforts of service.
There is little or no mention of the discomfort those not serving will feel around you and how that will often lead them to belittle you (usually quietly but sometimes loudly) or try to avoid you even though you are doing all you can to help them.
There is little or no mention of how others will often verbally praise your work and hold you up as a good example for others even as they strive to minimize your ability to function and have an impact on the world around you.
The “recruiter” glosses over the misery of service away from home and that additional training will be required, if those things are mentioned at all.
No mention is made of how much you will suffer if the enemy gets their hands on you or how it can hurt others (sometimes badly) if you make a mistake.
No mention is made of the wounds that you and others may suffer even if you do everything exactly the way you are supposed to.
No mention is made of the fact that your service may cost you your life or that your life and the lives of your team mates may be spent without any apparent effect toward your goals.
Does it make a difference what kind of uniform the “recruiter” wears (military, police, bible and tie, etc…)?
Is such a one sided presentation (neglecting the painful/uncomfortable parts) a just thing to do or is it deceptive (lying by omission)?
If such omission is wrong then how (if at all) is a deceitful “evangelist/preacher” any better or worse that a deceitful military recruiter?
Mat 24:9-10, Mark 13:13, Luke 21:17, John 15:19, 16:33