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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2021 22:53:08 GMT
GAR, in the Southern portion of the US. It is not uncommon for a new person in a town to be bombarded with invitations to church in grocery stores and when banking. The common question is "Have you found a church home yet" Next popular attempt to snag you is "I'm a member of xxx church and we would love to have you visit". These offers are all made by people you've never met before. I personally think there might be prizes for whoever gets the new people. Like whoever ropes in the most new people in a year gets a trip to Myrtle Beach. It That sounds like a nightmare to me quite honestly. I am very glad that we don't have religion front and centre in society as a whole. It IS a nightmare and freaky!!! DD33 worked in a few animal care places. Her last job was at a pet store. The # of customers that would wish her a "blessed" day was astronomical! This was before the 2020 election and they'd go 1 step further and urge her to vote for Trump because he was a "Godly man who would keep religion" in America. DD would get FURIOUS but she'd have to keep her calm.
Seriously, if someone approached me and dared to speak about their religion in a forceful manner, I'd ask them how Godly it was to be so rude. What you, OP, did, was polite. If they continued, I'd get more nasty. Sorry. I find it invasive and rude to speak about religion when you're not in a debate or conversation about it! Most of these Southern religious nuts hang their hats on supreme lunatics leading them. No thanks!
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Post by peaname on May 18, 2021 23:19:48 GMT
What did your friend say? I would feel the same way I felt when I was invited to a friend’s and ambushed by a pampered chef party.
I would say I’m not interested and then say thank you for inviting me over but I have to leave and then I wouldn’t go back!
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Post by epeanymous on May 18, 2021 23:27:08 GMT
Like I do. “I’m Jewish,” with a downward inflection and a glare.
Honestly even that doesn’t stop everyone, but at least at that point they do know they are on shaky ground and that they are going to get told to buzz off if they push it.
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Post by AussieMeg on May 18, 2021 23:32:29 GMT
I just don't understand this kind of thing. If that happened to me, I honestly don't know how I would react. In my mind I would be telling the pastor to fuck right the way off, but there is no way I would say it out loud. But then again, the likelihood of me having any friends who would regularly have a pastor over to visit is pretty much zero.
I am really curious...... let's just say I moved to the US, specifically the South in the bible belt. If I was bombarded by invitations to church and questions about my religion, and I said that I was an Atheist, what would happen?
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Post by librarylady on May 19, 2021 0:41:39 GMT
I just don't understand this kind of thing. If that happened to me, I honestly don't know how I would react. In my mind I would be telling the pastor to fuck right the way off, but there is no way I would say it out loud. But then again, the likelihood of me having any friends who would regularly have a pastor over to visit is pretty much zero. I am really curious...... let's just say I moved to the US, specifically the South in the bible belt. If I was bombarded by invitations to church and questions about my religion, and I said that I was an Atheist, what would happen? Like everything else, depends upon the person. Some will shrug and say OK, others will be disconcerted and not know what to respond, and then a group will try to save you and bombard you with religion to make you convert to their ways.
Small towns are the worst for this, IMO.
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Post by Dalai Mama on May 19, 2021 0:55:08 GMT
I don’t think that even deserves a response. Just stare at them blankly for an uncomfortable length of time then turn to someone else and pointedly ask a question that has nothing to do with religion.
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Post by magellen on May 19, 2021 1:01:48 GMT
The funny thing about this? I have a few Mormon friends and none of them have ever pushed their belief on me , even the door knockers were polite( I just wanted off their list). The worst ones are the mega-church goers, the ones that have children with them and 7th day adventists. The megas seem to have no trouble attacking my Catholic and mormon neighbors. Did you mean Jehovah Witness and confuse the name?
I've never known an Adventist to knock on doors.
Nope 7th day. They wear Id tags. I would like to what group is hauling around children, that bugs me. Taking a child to strange homes, no cool. |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2021 1:30:18 GMT
Him: Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus?
Me: No; we've never met in person. [cue my LOLing as I walk away and louder-than-necessary ask the hostess "Where can I put the casserole I brought?" Then, when host is with me and away from Pastor, I'd hiss-whisper to her "Please do NOT make me talk to that guy again. I can't."]
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Post by mellyw on May 19, 2021 2:32:46 GMT
I just don't understand this kind of thing. If that happened to me, I honestly don't know how I would react. In my mind I would be telling the pastor to fuck right the way off, but there is no way I would say it out loud. But then again, the likelihood of me having any friends who would regularly have a pastor over to visit is pretty much zero. I am really curious...... let's just say I moved to the US, specifically the South in the bible belt. If I was bombarded by invitations to church and questions about my religion, and I said that I was an Atheist, what would happen? It took until I was 35 for it to happen to me, and even being American is shocked the shit out of me. Had never witnessed this behavior growing up in the Detroit, Michigan area. Lived in Phoenix for a couple years, moved overseas for 10 years, then to Washington State. In southern Illinois, immediately hit up with this crap. I was gobsmacked. Thankfully, I picked up quick we had moved to a religious area and didn’t want my teen DD negatively effected. So I just stated each time I was asked that my Dad is a Pastor. Which he is, 4 hours away from us. Gave cover to my DD to blow the lid off her own Atheism a couple years later when she was ready. We’ve moved within the same area, DD long moved away. My replies depend on how rude the asker gets, because I’m agnostic and have no use for formal religions. |
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Post by KiwiJo on May 19, 2021 3:46:07 GMT
It IS a nightmare and freaky!!! DD33 worked in a few animal care places. Her last job was at a pet store. The # of customers that would wish her a "blessed" day was astronomical!
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I live in New Zealand, and the place where I worked had a lot of dealings with a company in Athens, TX. My contact there ended her business emails with “Have a blessed day”. So many times over the years I wanted to comment on it, maybe suggesting various deities and entities who could bless my day and hers too, but I managed to refrain. |
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Post by magellen on May 19, 2021 6:48:30 GMT
My favorite:
Have you found Jesus?
No I haven’t, I didn’t know he was lost.
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Post by magellen on May 19, 2021 6:50:20 GMT
It IS a nightmare and freaky!!! DD33 worked in a few animal care places. Her last job was at a pet store. The # of customers that would wish her a "blessed" day was astronomical!
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I live in New Zealand, and the place where I worked had a lot of dealings with a company in Athens, TX. My contact there ended her business emails with “Have a blessed day”. So many times over the years I wanted to comment on it, maybe suggesting various deities and entities who could bless my day and hers too, but I managed to refrain. Have a blessed day , to me is pagan. I respond : may the goddess bless you. |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2021 7:15:08 GMT
We had so many people come to our door when we lived in NC. The word must have gotten out that we were Muslims. Sometimes they would leave stuff on our car windows or in the mailbox. I am certain they would have gotten a grand prize to Disney or something to convert us!!!
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Post by Zee on May 19, 2021 9:37:33 GMT
I just don't understand this kind of thing. If that happened to me, I honestly don't know how I would react. In my mind I would be telling the pastor to fuck right the way off, but there is no way I would say it out loud. But then again, the likelihood of me having any friends who would regularly have a pastor over to visit is pretty much zero. I am really curious...... let's just say I moved to the US, specifically the South in the bible belt. If I was bombarded by invitations to church and questions about my religion, and I said that I was an Atheist, what would happen? I don't get bombarded like that. I say I'm from a Catholic family if asked, no further discussion other than "I'm not very religious." I've never been asked about abortion. I'm often told to have a blest day 😉 but I take it in the spirit in which it was intended. I hear support of Trump but I don't engage. If you said you were an atheist, most people here would give you a side eye and pray for you but are in general too polite to say anything overtly nasty. None of that bothers me. But I've never said I'm an atheist, because I'm actually more agnostic, but I'm also not interested in discussing it with most people. Religion is very important here but I have lots of other things in common with people. I like it here. I didn't expect to like it so much. Maybe that helps? |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2021 20:02:24 GMT
It IS a nightmare and freaky!!! DD33 worked in a few animal care places. Her last job was at a pet store. The # of customers that would wish her a "blessed" day was astronomical!
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I live in New Zealand, and the place where I worked had a lot of dealings with a company in Athens, TX. My contact there ended her business emails with “Have a blessed day”. So many times over the years I wanted to comment on it, maybe suggesting various deities and entities who could bless my day and hers too, but I managed to refrain. Ugh! Same with DD, although she'd complain about it when she got home. She was born into a very Catholic family (received all of her sacraments) and then she and her brother both decided to drop out of any formal religion. She is a science nut and does not believe in any religion. Kudos to you for being able to hold your tongue when you could have easily responded with tons of comments!! |
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