I have got a new name!... Two young women rang my doorbell the other day. When I answered they said. “You have heard of all the horrible things that are happening in the world today, do you think that god is to blame for that ? ” They then slipped some christian leaflets under their arms in readiness, and opened a question and answer list on their tablet.
Unfortunately I was getting ready for a coach party of tourists, which I was expecting any to visit any second, otherwise I would have loved to talk to them. Partly because they were so young there was perhaps still good time to sow the seeds of doubt, which would be a good and delightful thing to do, secondly because I relish the debate, but perhaps most of all because I could not help noticing that they were two amazingly beautiful young women who it would have been a delight to spend time with anyway. (Sorry if this bit is sexist, but as a hetro male I do tend to notice these things.) But unfortunately had had to tell them. “ I am sorry but I have an appointment any second.” At which the leading one gave a very unchristian, and not very beautiful sneer, saying. “ Oh you are one of those!”
I did not mind because she had judged me so completely wrong, and that only confirmed my theory that if you get your basic model of the universe wrong, you are likely to get everything else wrong as well. But even more because I got a new name, not an atheist/agnostic/sceptic/humanist etc. but I am now a, “one of those”. Good luck to all the other “those” in the world.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.So I got this buddy that is a new agey pagan neo-primitive sorta woo-woo guy. After the county fair, he ended up "adopting" a bunch of 4H rabbits. He was out back of his house getting them settled in, so-to-speak when his doorbell rang. He goes through the house and answers the door wearing a butcher's smock covered in blood and fur, a huge effing knife in his hand, silver pentagram on a leather choker at his neck. The two little biddies at the door politely ask him if he has a "church home". He answers, "Why yes, I do! The coven has just met and we are invoking ritual even as we speak, the sacrifice has been made! Care to join in?"
Apparently, the Jehovah's Witnesses network with the Mormons, Baptists, and Girl Scout Cookie sales reps because ain't nobody knockin' his door anymore!
Canyonrunner
Level 6
Aug 17, 2019
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Did she think you were waiting for a stripper or sex worker to show up?? I'm confused by her automatic judgement here 
demifeministgal
Level 8
Aug 17, 2019
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I think that she had heard the line as an excuse many times before, though it was true in this case. There was a learned article published on this site some days ago, which made the point that of course they are sent out to annoy people. Because that gets them rejected, lied to and insulted by lots of members of mainstream society, which in turn makes them distrust society all the more, and forces to run back to the congregation for comfort. I short it is brainwashing reinforcement, and the point of it is not to save souls, but to deepen the grip the church has on them.
I always think I want to talk to them, but when they actually show up I forget and end up telling them sweetly that I'm an atheist. I really do want to hear what they have to say one day, but my knee-jerk is to always scare them off.
pasha-one-nine
Level 7
Aug 17, 2019
1
By "one of those" did she mean "people-who-have-enough-of-a-life-that-they-can't-or-won't-just-drop-everything-they're-doing-to-indulge-over-entitled-assholes-who-randomly-bang-on-the-doors-of-strangers- demanding-chunks-of-their-time-for-no-good-reason"? I'm "one of those," as well.
Deb57
Level 8
Aug 17, 2019
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Yes I think that's it. Hello fellow 'Those'.
I think that she had heard the line as an excuse many times before, though it was true in this case. There was a learned article published on this site some days ago, which made the point that of course they are sent out to annoy people. Because that gets them rejected, lied to and insulted by lots of members of mainstream society, which in turn makes them distrust society all the more, and forces to run back to the congregation for comfort. I short it is brainwashing reinforcement, and the point of it is not to save souls, but to deepen the grip the church has on them.
Possibly one of T.H.E.M. terrible horrible evil men.
Beowulfsfriend
Level 9
Aug 17, 2019
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Yes that could be me, but I never got an invite, T.H.E.M. is very exclusive.
I am one of those... But I also work for THEY... As in that's what THEY say!
They say those people are assholes!
RiverRick
Level 7
Aug 17, 2019
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Which THEY? East Coast mobbed up THEY, or the West Coast cartel THEY? It makes a difference.
@Canyonrunner
They, Inc.
4225 West Oakland Street
Cincinnati, OH 41072
So... The Midwest THEY.
@RiverRick FAKE NEWS!
Too bad you were so short of time...I think you’d have had some fun...and maybe she’d have given you a very different, and even less Christian epithet afterwards!
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