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"Using the back door", imo, would be like using politics to impose your beliefs upon the populace, and using education to indoctrinate the next generation.*
Christians do neither. Now, no doubt that we intend to convert you; but we won't kill you for it. The Bible says to try three times, than quit. Unlike our Muslim, and Catholic opposites: we believe in free will. We believe that in order to be truly saved you have to have converted under your own will. Therefore, coercian is out. But again, Catholics and Muslims don't know the meaning of "free will".
Back to the main point, though (ie "coming in the back door"). If we could be anymore forthwright, I'd be surprised. From the day that the apostles witnessed in the Jewish temple, when Paul testified before Nero, and now when Christians stand on the street preaching hellfire and damnation: what is your definition of forthwrightness?
If the mere fact that we evangelize bugs you, then I say tough. Hide under the covers, stick your fingers in your ears, and hum real loudly: because we're here 'till the last days with no intention of leaving.
*(of course, that latter technique has already been claimed by leftists.)
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