The Jehova's have invited me...

[Har]

One fine morning I made a critical mistake of opening my door to a pair of old ladies. They seemed as if they were on official business, so I thought it best to open the door. But their first question immediately roused my suspicions, they asked if I thought this world needed change. I replied, that a little change could never hurt, at which point they started ranting to me about Jesus. And this is where the mistake was made, instead of slamming the door right shut in front of their faces, I engaded in a debate with them.

I told them how I thought their religion was silly, how violent and immoral their book, the bible, was and so on and so on. This lasted for half an hour, and in the end I had quite a stack of leaflets and books one me which I had accepted from them as I had hoped to get some comedy out of them. Also I intended to fill them with my own scriblings and replace some of the contents with some material from the local Skeptics' webpage and then return the books to their library.

But the ladies kept coming back, apparently thinking I was someone who could be converted, and this morning I received an invitation to join some occasion where they answer questions such as: "Why is it important to remember and honor Jesus" "Does God accept all religions?".

I can't decide whether I should go or not. It might be worth a laugh or two.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

If you went, would you just sit there politely and suffer it for possible comedic value? Or would you lay into their babyish delusions from the off and make a complete and utter nuisance of yourself?

If the latter, I say go for it!

[Thinking Aloud]

They came round here a couple of months ago (bizarrely the day after I dreamed about them coming - it's a sign!): the talker (a youngish chap) and his minder (old lady watching everything he said and did). I kept them talking for half-an-hour or so (in the rain ... ooops), and he promised he'd come back with answers to some of my questions (including a response to the "make a coherent account of the resurrection using all the information from the four gospels)...

I can't believe they've not come back yet. I have so many more questions...

If you go, you might end up in one of those weird "can't leave until you've signed something" or "hounded out by evil stares" situations, but it could be interesting...

[Tigger]

Waste of fucking time. I detest religion in all its forms, particularly today as I'm sulking. Don't even breathe in the same air as they do, fucking parasites. Go for a walk somewhere where there aren't fuckers.

[charlou]

I can't decide whether I should go or not.

Should go?

One of the great things about not buying their bollocks is that you know "should" doesn't even enter into it.

Do what you want.

Personally, I can think of many, many, many far better uses of ones time ...

[Har]

I can't decide whether I should go or not.

Should go?

One of the great things about not buying their bollocks is that you know "should" doesn't even enter into it.

Do what you want.

Personally, I can think of many, many, many far better uses of ones time ...

Heh, you are right. A poor choice of words.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I don't have that problem here. They've learned to walk past my house.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

When I was back at Uni and a young rebel, there used to be this bunch of xtians - Jesus Army guys, serious fundies - that used to hang around outside the Friday night, heavy metal disco at the college and invite sinners back to their house for tea, biscuits and a serious god-bothering recruitment drive. A gang of us used to go along sometimes for the free food/drink and the lift home we always got in their minibus afterwards.

On this particular Friday we had this bloke called Frank with us and he and a few others went off in the god-botherers' van - I didn't bother, as I was off to a mate's house to smoke some dope, so I only heard about what happened the next day.

Apparently, once in the JA house, he asked if it was OK to smoke and, it being the early 80's at the time, the head xtian begrudgingly agreed. Frank took out his baccy tin, rolled up a suspiciously large looking cigarette and began smoking it and then offering it around to the rest of the metalheads present. After a minute or two, the (by now very flustered indeed) xtian asked tentatively, "Excuse me? That is tobacco, isn't it?"

To which Frank replied, offering him the spliff as he said it, "No mate. It's bloody good Lebanese Gold! Want some?"


Something like that might go down well.

[redunderthebed]

I remember someone i know answering the door to jehovah's witness in the morning with his meat out........accidentally i hope.

I actually talk to the jehovah's witness around here good for a laugh tell them i'm an atheist and talked about this doco i saw on SBS on them oddly interesting. Although i fundamentally disagree with their beliefs and have debated one of them in front of a class about evolution vs creationism debate they are essentially harmless fundies and at the end of the day there is no bullshit i mean there beliefs are but they are honest about it unlike the hillsong types and they have no bullshit prosperity theology crap. Have no real interest like other religions in forcing their beliefs on others and are essentially pacifists.

Take of it what you will. :-|

[klr]

I remember someone i know answering the door to jehovah's witness in the morning with his meat out........accidentally i hope.

I actually talk to the jehovah's witness around here good for a laugh tell them i'm an atheist and talked about this doco i saw on SBS on them oddly interesting. Although i fundamentally disagree with their beliefs and have debated one of them in front of a class about evolution vs creationism debate they are essentially harmless fundies and at the end of the day there is no bullshit i mean there beliefs are but they are honest about it unlike the hillsong types and they have no bullshit prosperity theology crap. Have no real interest like other religions in forcing their beliefs on others and are essentially pacifists.

Take of it what you will. :-|

They do have an interest in letting people bleed to death though, including their own children - and themselves. That's no laughing matter.

[redunderthebed]

I remember someone i know answering the door to jehovah's witness in the morning with his meat out........accidentally i hope.

I actually talk to the jehovah's witness around here good for a laugh tell them i'm an atheist and talked about this doco i saw on SBS on them oddly interesting. Although i fundamentally disagree with their beliefs and have debated one of them in front of a class about evolution vs creationism debate they are essentially harmless fundies and at the end of the day there is no bullshit i mean there beliefs are but they are honest about it unlike the hillsong types and they have no bullshit prosperity theology crap. Have no real interest like other religions in forcing their beliefs on others and are essentially pacifists.

Take of it what you will. :-|

They do have an interest in letting people bleed to death though, including their own children - and themselves. That's no laughing matter.

It's not about bleeding to death or letting anyone bleed to death whilst i don't agree with forcing children to conform to their parents beliefs its actually helping with bloodless surgery so transfusion are lessen/not necessary because the blood stock are getting low in some types of blood and if they run out they wont have transfusions.

I can understand where you are coming from KLR but in a round about way its helping development of surgery techniques in a odd way.

[Tigger]

[Gawdzilla Sama]

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[redunderthebed]

Gawdzilla: Go away you old fart.

Tigger: Enjoy the argument polite debate.

[Tigger]

Gawdzilla: Go away you old fart.

Tigger: Enjoy the argument polite debate.