Another model Christian?

Frank 013 · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:18 am Post subject: Another model Christian?

Well it happened again, more religious intolerance, right after I moved to New York I was approached by one of my neighbors, we had a pleasant conservation about Florida and my move to the area as well as his job and the work that I do.

When we finished I felt as if I had made a good contact in the community, maybe even a friend.

But as I turned to walk away he mentioned that his brother was a preacher at the church down the road and asked if my wife and I would be interested in joining.

I was tempted… to say… Im an atheist.

But I did not say atheist.

I simply said that we were not really churchgoers.

We shook hands and parted ways.

I was not sure at first but it is clear now, this good, tolerant, compassionate Christian will no longer have anything to do with me.

I have seen him peeking out of his curtains at me when I walk by and when I waved he pulled the curtains shut.

If you have ever seen an animal caught in the headlights of a vehicle then you would recognize the little dance he did for me when I was taking the trash out one night. He was hopping from one direction to another looking for the most convenient escape route. When I approached and said hi, he simply looked at the ground and walked quickly past.

He herds his children away from me whenever I walk in their general area, like my heathenism is going to jump off onto them.

This has been ongoing now for a month.

Either I have grown horns (that I am somehow unaware of), or he is offended by my lack of religion.

But Christianity does not condone intolerance… right?

And now comes the flood of posts claiming that he must be a statistical anomaly.

I must be a wierdness magnet then.

Later

Edited by: Frank 013 at: 3/15/07 11:25 am

Chris OConnor · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject: Re: Another model Christian?

Want me to mail you a BookTalk bumper sticker!? hahaha He would probably try to have you exorcised. You can put it over that old worn out sticker you currently have - "Available for All Male Gang Bang"

I know, I know. I'm an idea man.

Frank 013 · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: Another model Christian?

Holy crap!

That might have been what set him off, (not the gang bang thing) my darwin fish! I completely forgot about that little guy.

Later

Chris OConnor · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: Another model Christian?

Yes, that could do it. ::171

Mr. Pessimistic · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: Another model Christian?

Hmmm..do you guys really think that a Darwin Fish would offend an otherwise intelligent person? I thought that this type of theist simply did not exist.

I guess the reason I dont have many friends where I live is due then to that "Jesus getting ass raped" fish I have on my car...huh?

And I thought I smelled or something! Glad to find out it is not anything I did!

Mr. P.

I'm not saying it's usual for people to do those things but I(with the permission of God) have raised a dog from the dead and healed many people from all sorts of ailments. - Asana Boditharta (former booktalk troll)

The one thing of which I am positive is that there is much of which to be negative - Mr. P.

What is all this shit about Angels? Have you heard this? 3 out of 4 people believe in Angels. Are you F****** STUPID? Has everybody lost their mind? - George Carlin

I came to kick ass and chew Bubble Gum...and I am all out of Bubble Gum - They Live, Roddy Piper

Frank 013 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:42 am Post subject: Re: Another model Christian?

Quote:
Mr P
I guess the reason I dont have many friends where I live is due then to that "Jesus getting ass raped" fish I have on my car...huh?

Chris OConnor · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:24 am Post subject: Re: Another model Christian?

irishrosem · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:39 am Post subject: Re: Another model Christian?

Mr. P: "Jesus getting ass raped" fish

I always assumed the Jesus fish was compliant...

Frank 013 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:52 am Post subject: Re: Another model Christian?

Quote:
Irishrosem
I always assumed the Jesus fish was compliant...

What a great Monday I am having so far!

Later

Frank 013 · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:57 pm Post subject: Re: Another model Christian?

Man I was out of it when I was writing this post last time.

Everywhere I wrote "Jesus" fish replace it with "Darwin" fish.

Later

Frank 013 · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:02 am Post subject: Re: Another model Christian?

I have another wonderful experience to add.

At my work I have been told that book talk is not an appropriate site to be visiting, it was deemed offensive (No reason was given, but I can only think of one reason) by our network administrator. So I will no longer be able to post during the day (until I can bypass the fire wall)

Later

LanDroid · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:43 pm Post subject: Peer review

Can you post those papers for our enlightenment? Perhaps in a private space so he doesn't sue for copyright infringement. :smokin

Sounds rather sad, imagine the amount of mental energy and emotional stress it took to work out those weird theories...

Frank 013 · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 7:14 am Post subject: Re: Peer review

Quote:
LanDroid
Can you post those papers for our enlightenment?

I really do not want to type out all of the stuff he wrote, but if I can get my wife to type it out I will post it here.

Or if I just get board enough to spend that kind of time retyping someone else’s work.

If I do post it I don’t think that it will be a problem, I suspect that since his motive is (at least partly) to get this material in front of people (he did make flyers after all) that he would not mind it being posted, I will also make sure to give him credit for the material (I certainly do not want it to be confused as my writing).

Later

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting..."Holy Crap...what a ride!"

Mr. Pessimistic · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:46 am Post subject: Re: Peer review

Can you scan it and send it as a PDF to me personally? It will save you the typing.

Mr. P.

But atheism is no more a religion than not playing chess is a hobby. - Robert Sawyer - Sci Fi Author

I'm not saying it's usual for people to do those things but I(with the permission of God) have raised a dog from the dead and healed many people from all sorts of ailments. - Asana Boditharta (former booktalk troll)

The one thing of which I am positive is that there is much of which to be negative - Mr. P.

What is all this shit about Angels? Have you heard this? 3 out of 4 people believe in Angels. Are you F****** STUPID? Has everybody lost their mind? - George Carlin

I came to kick ass and chew Bubble Gum...and I am all out of Bubble Gum - They Live, Roddy Piper

Frank 013 · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:15 am Post subject: Re: Peer review

I'll have to type it out, my scanner is not a flat top, it feeds like a fax machine, and these little flyers won’t fit.

Also, I do not have them with me here at work so I won't be able to start on them until later.

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting..."Holy Crap...what a ride!"


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