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Paulheys · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:54 am Post subject: Priceless

Approached by some religious types preaching today. All nice and friendly until I told theo i'm an Atheist. Seriously I've never seen a smile disappear so fast that single look means I can die happy
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StrawDog · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:25 am Post subject:

Yeah I get that alot, they drop the happy smiley act as soon as they know.

My address has been blacklisted by the local jehova's witnesses, they don't come to my house anymore :p I've seen them visit both of my neighbours and pass mine over.
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Paulheys · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:31 am Post subject:

That's why I've got more time for the mormons. I've been approached before and they do the usual, do you have this book, are you a christian etc etc and when I have told them I do have the book but i'm an atheist. The look I get is more perplexion than anger. They do what any decent atheist would do and ask 'why is that?' and aren't mean about it. The type today was a bible thumping you're going to hell type preacher. Got no time for that whatsoever
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RyanDzundza · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:32 am Post subject:

it seems that mormans that come over here from america are the only religious types that knock on my door,

i tell them im an atheist and there smile does drop, but they dont get angry, its more of a surprised look

it like they discovered a new creature or something, just noticed were all from the UK, please tell me that christians arent on the rise again Rolling Eyes

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xena · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:40 am Post subject:

I get quite a few leaflets through the door, christians sometimes asking for money and a few JW's. I'm surrounded by churches-at least 6 of those are practically on m doorstep.c Shocked

Paulheys · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:58 am Post subject:

Come to think of it today's insane bloke was American or at least sounded that way. All the mormons I've met are American too. However I live in the centre of my town. Within two minutes walk is a huge Jesus Army centre where the alcoholics, drug addicts and jobless people hang out as they get free food there. Northampton has quite a lot of churches though.
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Dawkadoodle · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: Re: Priceless

Juno22 · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:19 am Post subject: Re: Priceless

Dawkadoodle · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Priceless

WOOOOOOOOT · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject:

When i own my own house one day and they come to my door, i will just say im not interested. I wont slam the door, i wont beat them up, i wont yell threats...

Simple no thank you is the best solution!
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Rortykiller · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject:

I love living in a mexican neighborhood. To avoid being proselytized, I answer my door in my underwear. When asked if I speak Spanish, I say no. Then they leave. Its funny when they answer the door they're always surprised, and they try not to look down, they really emphasize their eye contact. I tell em, you can look baby, its natural.
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Ashe · Visitor Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 19 Local time: 3:24 AM

Strange, I've seen them around my neighborhood maybe once or twice, but I don't recall them ever coming to my door. I almost wish they would so I could at least say I've had the experience.

Juno22 · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:16 pm Post subject:

Hugga_Bear · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: Priceless

Dawkadoodle · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Priceless

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