NFT: Spreading religion

my blessed nephew was just complaining about the same thing to me.

Oh, sorry, I'm not interested, especially since you started blaming everything on a pig, which by the way I find very tasty.

park on South Street in Philadelphia last summer, and some old guy come up to me and was helping me Then he asked for a dollar for his church for his help. I am not religious man, but I didn't mind at all.

My wife wants nothing to do with them either.....but I more polite.

I usually start an intellectual debates.

In comment 13007021 Jim in Scranton said:

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park on South Street in Philadelphia last summer, and some old guy come up to me and was helping me Then he asked for a dollar for his church for his help. I am not religious man, but I didn't mind at all.

If you need help parallel parking you probably should pay a higher power.

In comment 13007021 Jim in Scranton said:

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park on South Street in Philadelphia last summer, and some old guy come up to me and was helping me Then he asked for a dollar for his church for his help. I am not religious man, but I didn't mind at all.

I'm glad you didn't mind because that wasnt for his church!

Come on Axel!

I don't like pretenses and people at festivals spouting their religious acid on the crowd
Buy what's the difference from people being assaulted on a daily basis by random bumper stickers, people at work complaining about people's religious beliefs, or someone saying they're offended by whatever.

If people are so sensitive to people expressing themselves then maybe we should all shut up and not say anything offensive about anyone.

Once again I don't approve with people harassing me in the streets - but I also don't approve with people harassing me in my home in an infomercial or at work about how this guy is a religious fanatic. This is America no one is telling you what to express. So to articulate a statement that his expression is unacceptable is unamerican. People have a right to listen or not. Just as you have a right to speak or not. That is what this makes this country truly great. So you have the right to complain just as much as he has the right to express whatever true or misguided idea.

When that disappears - this will be a scary country.

The cost of freedom is enduring stupidity and irrational opinions at the cost of having the opportunity to listen to the truly profound ones. But without that endurance you enter into a tyrannical government and society like most of mankinds history.

How many handles do you have at this point?

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I get jovah witnessses coming my house..... George from PA : 6/23/2016 10:51 pm : link : reply My wife wants nothing to do with them either.....but I more polite. I usually start an intellectual debates.

Tell them you've been disfellowshipped and you'll be off the hook forever.

In comment 13007004 Patrick said:

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my blessed nephew was just complaining about the same thing to me.

This is one of the best posts I've seen on BBI, ever.

That aside, religion is fucking dumb. All of it. There is so much about the cosmos that we can't explain, yet there are people out there that claim to understand the mind of a creator of the cosmos.

It makes no sense. Grow up.

Part of me wishes I felt such conviction about something. Methinks there are worse things in the world than people trying to preach what they believe the word of God is. Like the Cowboys. Fuck the Cowboys. They're practically proof that God either doesn't exist, or delights in messing with us.

In comment 13007175 Mike from SI said:

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Part of me wishes I felt such conviction about something. Methinks there are worse things in the world than people trying to preach what they believe the word of God is. Like the Cowboys. Fuck the Cowboys. They're practically proof that God either doesn't exist, or delights in messing with us.

Mike, you have it wrong. The Cowboys prove that Satan is real.....

It's nothing more than organized superstitions to me.

I definitely hate hearing about it on subways, street corners, Facebook, or the dinner table.

and the same by others who possess the same fervor and bug you just as much. I get stopped all the time by like fanatics pushing their political views and petitions, PETA freaks, ant-fracking nuts, legalize pot nutjobs...you name it. There's a shitton of people who either don't have jobs or don't care if they do them (civil servants, I've always assumed) so they hang out all day bothering random strangers.

But it's the religious nuts we notice.

In comment 13007191 napoleon said:

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It's nothing more than organized superstitions to me. I definitely hate hearing about it on subways, street corners, Facebook, or the dinner table.

So how much can you care less?

Everybody smile now. You're welcome.

..great gifs

The outreach efforts don't bother me, though their "music" is terrible. They are doing what they think is necessary to bring light into the world. When they ask whether I'm Jewish, I just wish them Good Shabbos and keep going. I feel a bit sorry that I can't help them, knowing how important it is to them to bring the fallen back into the fold. They mean well, even if I disgree with them about, basically, everything.

Most people who recruit/proselytize for religions sincerely believe that they have found something precious, and they feel obligated to share it. On my list of things to get angry at somebody about, that ranks pretty low.

In comment 13007670 Big Blue Blogger said:

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The outreach efforts don't bother me, though their "music" is terrible. They are doing what they think is necessary to bring light into the world. When they ask whether I'm Jewish, I just wish them Good Shabbos and keep going. I feel a bit sorry that I can't help them, knowing how important it is to them to bring the fallen back into the fold. They mean well, even if I disgree with them about, basically, everything. Most people who recruit/proselytize for religions sincerely believe that they have found something precious, and they feel obligated to share it. On my list of things to get angry at somebody about, that ranks pretty low.

i I usually tell people if you go in there, you will never be seen again.

but there are about 8 million things that annoy me more than this. Unless it's a workplace thing or a nutty relative. I usually just say I sacrificed a goat last night so I'm good until the next full moon.

In comment 13007670 Big Blue Blogger said:

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The outreach efforts don't bother me, though their "music" is terrible. They are doing what they think is necessary to bring light into the world. When they ask whether I'm Jewish, I just wish them Good Shabbos and keep going. I feel a bit sorry that I can't help them, knowing how important it is to them to bring the fallen back into the fold. They mean well, even if I disgree with them about, basically, everything. Most people who recruit/proselytize for religions sincerely believe that they have found something precious, and they feel obligated to share it. On my list of things to get angry at somebody about, that ranks pretty low.

Does if fire latkes?

In comment 13007696 AP in Halfmoon said:

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but there are about 8 million things that annoy me more than this. Unless it's a workplace thing or a nutty relative. I usually just say I sacrificed a goat last night so I'm good until the next full moon.

Actually you probably did something else with the goat.

In comment 13007073 Chris in Philly said:

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In comment 13007021 Jim in Scranton said: Quote: park on South Street in Philadelphia last summer, and some old guy come up to me and was helping me Then he asked for a dollar for his church for his help. I am not religious man, but I didn't mind at all. I'm glad you didn't mind because that wasnt for his church!

WRONG!! It was the Church of the Holy Brewski.

on the one hand, it's understandable to me that people want to share their beliefs. I like hearing what other people believe. I think the world would not be as great as it is if all we had were people who believed the same as I do.

On the other hand, there are some people who never stop proselyting, even after you've listened and understood them, and agreed to disagree. It wouldn't bother me if five years later they invited me to a meeting. It's when I'm invited every month, even when I've declined consistently that gets under my skin.

Give it some time, allow for some life-events to perhaps change my mind. Don't think I'm going to be converted a week after I rejected your message.

In comment 13007718 Modus Operandi said:

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In comment 13007670 Big Blue Blogger said: Quote: The outreach efforts don't bother me, though their "music" is terrible. They are doing what they think is necessary to bring light into the world. When they ask whether I'm Jewish, I just wish them Good Shabbos and keep going. I feel a bit sorry that I can't help them, knowing how important it is to them to bring the fallen back into the fold. They mean well, even if I disgree with them about, basically, everything. Most people who recruit/proselytize for religions sincerely believe that they have found something precious, and they feel obligated to share it. On my list of things to get angry at somebody about, that ranks pretty low. Does if fire latkes?

120mm matzo balls that feel leaden.

Also, they have kishka

In comment 13007752 Deej said:

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In comment 13007718 Modus Operandi said: Quote: In comment 13007670 Big Blue Blogger said: Quote: The outreach efforts don't bother me, though their "music" is terrible. They are doing what they think is necessary to bring light into the world. When they ask whether I'm Jewish, I just wish them Good Shabbos and keep going. I feel a bit sorry that I can't help them, knowing how important it is to them to bring the fallen back into the fold. They mean well, even if I disgree with them about, basically, everything. Most people who recruit/proselytize for religions sincerely believe that they have found something precious, and they feel obligated to share it. On my list of things to get angry at somebody about, that ranks pretty low. Does if fire latkes? 120mm matzo balls that feel leaden. Also, they have kishka

Not only be confused with the Kvetsh Sound Cannon.

of TV commercials far, far more annoying than the occasional religious proselytizing.

Don't.

In comment 13007832 mrvax said:

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of TV commercials far, far more annoying than the occasional religious proselytizing.

Or the worst of all worlds, 1-877-Kars-For-Kids

In comment 13007867 njm said:

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In comment 13007832 mrvax said: Quote: of TV commercials far, far more annoying than the occasional religious proselytizing. Or the worst of all worlds, 1-877-Kars-For-Kids

Or Bon Jovi and his "shit eating" grin.

In comment 13007943 mrvax said:

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In comment 13007867 njm said: Quote: In comment 13007832 mrvax said: Quote: of TV commercials far, far more annoying than the occasional religious proselytizing. Or the worst of all worlds, 1-877-Kars-For-Kids Or Bon Jovi and his "shit eating" grin.

He's got the power
To turn back time...

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In comment 13007634 Curtis in VA said:

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Everybody smile now. You're welcome.

Is that your kid? :)
You make some cute babies

From the White House.

You learn pretty quickly that there's no short supply of placards, and no limit to the number of aholes who feel like their nutjob shit should be your nutjob shit.

knock religions as there are people who go out of their way to push it on others. Just another side of the same coin.

In comment 13008240 steve in ky said:

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knock religions as there are people who go out of their way to push it on others. Just another side of the same coin.

absolutely. There's lots of the same stuff, more than not, as religion or religious but everyone tries to make a silk purse...

Was that Dave in DC comment at me?

I remember talking about PRS with you 10 years ago.
Anyways - I just think this whole society is on the brink of the Salem witch trials climate - With anyone who disagrees with the mainstream media.

On the current rate it will be illegal to have an independent belief that offends someone not protected by some group

I see it coming - and it's a little scary actually

No dupe sorry

by religious folk (and I lived 17 years in Utah) than I have by panhandlers or people trying to sell me shit on the phone. I'd bet that's true for most of us. I guess some people just have a big problem with the religious.