Religion

cyclonefence

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15. Oh, you bet it is

Sat Dec 8, 2018, 01:04 PM

Dec 2018

But then I'm a woman who kept Jehovah's Witnesses coming to my house for 18 months trying to save me. I told them from the outset that I am an atheist (who spent a lot of time in church as a kid and who has read the Bible completely through twice), and they finally gave up on me. I guess I have a lot more free time than you do.

My father, a newspaper editor and columnist, attracted these guys like flies to shit. I grew up in a house where dinner guests were often religious nuts--Walter Orbit Bibbee, for example, who couldn't understand why the paper wouldn't publish his photos of Jesus appearing in trees--so I was brought up to find these guys entertaining.

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What Is the Proper Reaction to a Personal Statement of Religious Belief? [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

Hi MineralMan - I completely agree. Pendrench Dec 2018 #1

Thanks for the thoughtful reply. MineralMan Dec 2018 #2

You are very welcome. Pendrench Dec 2018 #29

Kinda makes you wonder about the sincerity of belief when they have to wear it on their sleeve Major Nikon Dec 2018 #3

There is strength in numbers, it is said. MineralMan Dec 2018 #5

I suspect such people want to draw you into a conversation about religion marylandblue Dec 2018 #4

That's my suspicion, too. I won't play, though. MineralMan Dec 2018 #6

Most people don't, so they are probably used to it marylandblue Dec 2018 #7

There's that Major Nikon Dec 2018 #10

For most, it seems to me anyway, Glamrock Dec 2018 #8

That's a good point. MineralMan Dec 2018 #9

Especially in a small town in the South. Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #22

+1 mitch96 Dec 2018 #35

You are better than I; I find it hard not to roll my eyes and guffaw mockingly. malchickiwick Dec 2018 #11

I just never find that engaging such people in a discussion MineralMan Dec 2018 #12

"I'm not sure why you wanted me to know that." cyclonefence Dec 2018 #13

That's an invitation to proselytization. MineralMan Dec 2018 #14

Oh, you bet it is cyclonefence Dec 2018 #15

Oh, I used to entertain myself that way, too, but the older I get, MineralMan Dec 2018 #17

The thing is, cyclonefence Dec 2018 #47

Interesting you should bring this up... 2naSalit Dec 2018 #16

Chatty dental hygienists...Yuck. MineralMan Dec 2018 #18

I desire any conversation 2naSalit Dec 2018 #19

If you felt trapped, or uncomfortable with the situation The Genealogist Dec 2018 #20

I plan to 2naSalit Dec 2018 #23

Glad you are The Genealogist Dec 2018 #24

I'm grateful for the warning Cartoonist Dec 2018 #21

Before I left Calif. Bayard Dec 2018 #25

If I could fart on demand...maybe that? Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #26

It depends on the context. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #27

"Every one has right to their own beliefs with the expectation of NOT FORCING IT ON OTHERS" beachbum bob Dec 2018 #28

Made me think of this Alpeduez21 Dec 2018 #30

Applause, obviously. Iggo Dec 2018 #31

Very slow applause: MineralMan Dec 2018 #32

"thanks for the warning" is a good response nt msongs Dec 2018 #33

I met up with an old Air Force buddy a few years ago for lunch. SeattleVet Dec 2018 #34

When someone says to me, "I'll pray for you," I counter with MineralMan Dec 2018 #36

I can never think of that one fast enough. Iggo Dec 2018 #46

"Oh, my stars! I forgot my fudge!" Then run away. Squinch Dec 2018 #37

LOL! Let them think about that for a while. MineralMan Dec 2018 #38

My father used to have a thing for when people invited him to Squinch Dec 2018 #39

I like your father. Yes, I do. MineralMan Dec 2018 #40

He was a wonderful person. I was very lucky. Squinch Dec 2018 #41

I never give one. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #42

As strange as this might sound Rob H. Dec 2018 #43

There's nothing magical about religion Mariana Dec 2018 #44

And isn't that the most interesting thing of all? MineralMan Dec 2018 #45