I'm usually nice-ish. One guy, a while back, wouldn't back off. I finally cussed him out in the parking lot. He kept yelling at me that I'm going to hell. I yelled back, "Satan's got me by the balls, mutherfucker!" That pretty well ended it.

In a class I attended we had played "bingo" as a mixer and I told people I spoke to they could fill the agnostic/athiest square when they spoke to me. So many people reacted with fear and reserve. I wasnt expecting that strong of a reaction. it was the first time I told people who didnt know me well that I didnt believe. I expected more acceptance.

If you act confident about being an atheist, do you suppose it scares them a bit?

Just tell them that you already found jesus and that he had been hiding in the hall closet the whole time.

It is good that she respected your belief and didn't badger you with hers.

Funny that Easter & April Fools day are the same in 2018.

I fantasize about saying all kinds of deliciously horrifying atheist things to proslytizers like that, but in the spur of the moment I generally just politely deflect. I'm too nice.

They probably thought your horns would come out and you would eat their hearts damning them for all eternity. It's amazing how many people comply when someone is confident and stern.

full moon and jeebus rite sounds like a wierd combo

You are very fortunate. It always seems more like tick removal for me.

Because of my amiable and congenial treatment of door knockers, I haven't seen one at my door now in a bit over 10 years. Not even the JWs enter my yard any more.

Good on ya, @idlopalev -- keep up the good work of shredding - er - spreading the gospel.

See if you can bottle it. You could sell a million, at least.

They don't seem to like forceful people.

lol She backed away? I wonder if she was afraid of you or of catching your atheism.

Yeah, I'm Mr Polite also. I'll always take the pamphlet/whatever and give it a read for a laugh. The world is full of negativity, but that doesn't give me licence to be an asshole just because someone wants to share their views with me.

Good for you kid, I hope you were nice about it, all tho I may have been smiling when I refused her panflet, but you could guarantee that I would be gritting my teeth while I was doing it!

I would say "not interested" and walk away. She's annoying you.

"...and the full moon?" Doesn't sound like a standard Christian thing.

Seemed like a reasonable exchange to me....I would probably take up an hour of her time ferreting out her belief system...haha

I think a button that said "Baby Eating Satanist For Jesus" would do the trick as well.

Wow that was peaceful.

Could always say to them. Did you know that the cross was a torcher device? That you tend to celebrate more peace brining methods.

They know you mean it