>>My parents practiced Buddhism until I was 12 years old then they converted to Christianity. And it changed them in a profound way. Anyway, but I never quite converted myself. And I have numerous Christians friend who have invited me to many B. studies. Very genuinely nice folks.

>If your religion wanted to expand, would you send not-so-nice guys to recruit new members? That's a no-no in PR, and surely not a good way to do business.

I think you answered your own question. :)
But I've spent many hours and days with these people, and I have no problem with them. They're just regular people with regular jobs, you know accountants, finance, health and medical, policeman, fire man, computer programmers (or are we software engineers now) and yes even a carpenter. And sometimes they even say a bad word. I've play golf with them. Watch movies .... or whatever. It's just that Every Sunday they go to chruch and I usually don't.

I'm sorry you have such bad feel for Christians, but each to his own....