Okay, this is a FIRST in a long time! Just this moment (7/19/18 @ 10:54am) two women knocked on my door. I answered it and the woman in front said "Hello", and I said "Hi". She then said "How are you? We are just stopping by to say a few words about the bible.......", and I stopped her right there, and said, "I"m sorry, but I'm not interested; I'm an atheist, but you have a great day",and her eyes grew so WIDE!! I then shut the door in their faces. I may have talked more, but I was/am still in my night chemise (rather cute, but probably not to the middle aged women!). It felt so good to do this; to be so honest. It's not like people close to me DON'T know I'm an atheist, but I don't go around telling strangers.
I'm sure they put the mark of the beast on my closed door.......
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Its been 20 years since I last had a visit from J .W.s. calculating that really made me think - I now live near a place called corrymeela that is a sanctuary for people of all faiths - and none -
I am None but was still interested to hear everything - They set up an outreach program for people to have discussion groups around that set of inclusive ideals. I went to the meetings and at one point a muslim man who was invited by the Speaker who ran it, was in conflict with a born again christian, about how jesus fitted in to the picture. the muslim thought jesus was a prophet and equal to mahommet . She was told to leave because she thought jesus was the real thing; and I couldn't quite understand how that circle could be squared =
I never went again..
jacpod
Level 8
July 24, 2018
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I'm gonna put up some signs. Lawn signs will be good.
Some ideas below.. What ya got?
Beware of Atheists
No Religion Allowed
Believe in Jesus?
Walk Away NOW!
Believers Need Not Knock
Believers Will Be Rapchured
JacarC
Level 8
July 19, 2018
2
@TheAstroChuck I live in a city. And though most the property has flowers and bushes and such, there is only so much space to bury things. I fur shur would need a bigger rototiller to break through the tree roots.
Beware: Proselytizers will be eaten!
Ah what fun. The last time two old women from the church across the street showed up with the same sang and dance, I responded with, I'm sorry but I value truth based on facts and I am therefore an a-superstitionalist and an atheist. - - They asked if I ever read the bible and responded, "Oh, you mean multi-choice book filled with internal contradictions, contradictions with reality, and horrible stories that promote behavior I find immoral. Yes I've read it cover to cover many times. The responded with No, it's a book of love and how Jesus loves you - - I sited a few demonstrations of "love" including slavery, killing children, Jephthah killing his daughter and burning her flesh because god like the smell of burnt meet and many other "moral" bible highlights. - - They often responded with "I did not know that." after examples of how the bible did not reflect reality or what I consider morality. - - - I ended the very much one sided discussion with - - look, you both appear to be nice older ladies that are happy with your faith which is belief without evidence based belief system, but care about what is actually true, things that can be demonstrated so if you decide to stay, you may lean more things about your faith based belief to make you very uncomfortable. I've de-converted a few theists and it is usually a very long process so as you appear to be comfortable with your stories, you may want to go away. Thank you for coming and have a very nice day.
NoMagicCookie
Level 8
July 19, 2018
1
Perhaps I should knock on your door at 10:45 AM. Woohoo! I promise I wonāt try to interest you in the Bible!
Gatovicolo
Level 8
July 19, 2018
1
Only if you have coffee.
@AzVixen52
Deal.
Maybe, just maybe we should start calling police on them until one of us gets arrested... I got nothing to do friday afternoon, send them my way.
GipsyOfNewSpain
Level 9
July 19, 2018
2
I remember a couple of young Seventh Day Adventists showing up at my door. I said that I had a few questions and as they eagerly awaited my bible inquiries, I said, So how come Jesus didn't come back in 1844? The looks on their faces showed me that they had no clue what I was talking about, so I gave them a history lesson and they went away somewhat dejected. I'm sure they would have preferred that I had chosen your method.
Seminarian
Level 7
July 19, 2018
2
I know nothing about the bible, or it's history, so you have me there!
JimG:
Of all the times that were predicted, what's special about 1844.
I would have asked how many people who witnessed the sermon on the mount are still alive.
@JimG Thats the first end of the world date the Seventh Day Adventists whiffed on.
JimG:
@Seminarian the millerites, right?
I referred to the wrong verses, lol. I should have said Matthew 16: 27-28.
@JimG Yes and Christians have been subject to investigative judgement ever since. Pretty sure that idea isn't in the bible but I've got to admit it was fast thinking on their part. God didn't kill us in 1844 but He's still thinking about it, so you better be good for goodness sake.
Thank you for representing.
Bigwavedave
Level 8
July 19, 2018
1
I did my Atheist gang sign and everything!
@AzVixen52 yea? I never got access to that. Lol did you make your own?
āHave you found Jesus?ā Me: āNo, have you lost him? Did he get away?ā ???
Barnie2years
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July 19, 2018
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