Consequently, its protection is a responsibility of all. The charge is usually made by churches that enjoy special privileges and consider entire geographical areas their own. Similar notions have in recent years been forwarded by Orthodox Churches in former Communist-controlled countries. There, any religious life was discouraged and many people, for whatever reason, never had any association with the church. Consequently, there does not exist today a total identity of church membership and the population.
Many people are unchurched.
This type of proselytism is neither in line with religious liberty nor with sound religion. Evangelism , as distinguished from proselytism, is an attempt to preach the gospel to the unchurched. It is done in the hope that people may be converted. It is a continuing process so that the whole life of a Christian should be a passage from death to life, from error to truth, from sin to grace. Our life in Christ demands continual growth in God's grace.