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proselytism
Proselytism is the act of attempting to convert people to another religion or opinion.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/proselytism )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/proselytism )〕 The word ''proselytize'' is derived from the Greek language prefix ''προσ-'' (''pros-'', toward) and the verb ''ἔρχομαι'' (''érchomai'', to come) in the form of προσήλυτος (''prosélytos'', a new comer).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%83%CE%B7%CE%BB%CF%85%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%82&la=greek#lexicon )〕 Historically in the Koine Greek Septuagint and New Testament, the word proselyte denoted a gentile who was considering conversion to Judaism. Though the word proselytism originally referred to Early Christianity (and earlier Gentiles such as God-fearers), it now refers to the attempt of any religion or religious individuals to convert people to their beliefs, or any attempt to convert people to a different point of view, religious or not. Proselytism is illegal in some countries.〔Religion, Politics, and Globalization: Anthropological Approaches - Page 224, Galina Lindquist, Don Handelman - 2012〕
==Bahá'í Faith==
In the writings of the Bahá'í Faith, the endeavour to attract people to the religion is strongly emphasized. The process of attracting people to the religion is referred to as teaching.〔 The term proselytism is given the connotation of aggressively teaching the religion to others, and is prohibited.
Every Bahá'í has the obligation of teaching their religion, as it is seen as the path toward bringing peace and justice to the world. Some Bahá'ís move to other countries or cities where there are a small number of Bahá'ís to help spread the religion, and this is called pioneering.〔 Some other Bahá'ís move from place to place in a process called travel teaching.〔 When moving or travelling to other countries Bahá'ís are encouraged to integrate into their new society and apply Bahá'ís principles in living and working with their neighbours. In total, however, only a small minority of Bahá'ís are directly teaching their religion to others.〔 Despite this, religion has grown "at least twice as fast as the population of almost every UN region" over the last century.
Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, wrote that those who would be teaching his religion should emphasize the importance of ethics and wisdom, and he counselled Bahá'ís to be unrestrained and put their trust in God. At the same time he stated that Bahá'ís should exercise moderation, tact and wisdom and not be too aggressive in their teaching.〔 In sharing their faith with others, Bahá'ís are cautioned to make sure the person they are proposing to teach is open to hearing what they have to say. In most countries becoming a Bahá'í is a simple matter of filling out a card stating a declaration of belief. This includes acknowledgement of Bahá'u'llah as the messenger of God for this age, awareness and acceptance of his teachings, and intention to be obedient to the institutions and laws he established. It does not involve negating one's previous beliefs, due to the Bahá'í belief in progressive revelation.
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