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There are doomsayers who are very much given to warning the pagans and freethinkers of the punishment of hell. More often than not, their message that's full of fire and brimstone only serves to irritate the nonbelievers and would ironically defeat the purpose of trying to convert them to their faith.

Enter the bearers of glad tidings whose underlying theme is God's love for us all, whose testimonies are often first-person narrations of how God has transformed their wretched lives and changed their outlook on life and the world to one verging on the positive. They lay particular emphasis on the transformative power of God's love and want to share it with others. Salvation is free for the asking. These evangelical Christians are among the most zealous proselytizers of religion as they set out to evangelize the world. Not surprisingly, they have become the pet peeves of many unbelievers.