living with bibleman fucking sucks

so my brother inlaw, whom i live with, has just become a christian after being a satanist for a very long time. and now he carries his freaking bible everywhere and preaches to me. it has driven me away from my faith. i hate him, hes always bitching at me and treating me like dirt, i jsut cant stand living with him, ive talked to my mom about it and she just says im out of line. what do i do!!!! i need to get far away from bible man

 

what I would do is very calmly explain to him that my religion is about my personal relationship with God and none of his business and not up for debate. I'd ask him politely to keep his personal relationship with God private, that it's not something a person should share with other people, unless of course, it's all for show without any real meaning behind it. That usually shuts them up.

 

Ah, yes. True Christian Spirit! *heavy sarcasm* Sounds like he traded one illness for an other. Some people choose rigid types of Organized Religion as either a self imposed punishment, or as a way to try to control others, or even a way to try to "shock" others.

As Boogie said, if you can explain that YOUR religious beleifs are different, and that a GOOD Christian will be accepting of that. If that doesn't work, make religion a "off limit" topic. Meaning you will refuse to discuss it in any way. Leave the room, say nothing, pick up a book, leave the house, ect, if he starts. That may be all you can do. If he won't stop, then stop trying to argue with him. I learned a very important thing as a Psychology Student, "Never Argue with Psychosis." When people persist in this type of thing, despite other's lack of interest or even outright revulsion, possible emotional illness is always something to think about. People will often resort to different types of rigidity in Beleif Systems when they are not able to control themselves or their thoughts. Might be best to just avoid contact if he is on a "Thumping Rampage."

 

A lot of new Christians are like that. They become big time bible thumpers and then calm down after awhile. It's really pretty normal. Now, he may very well stay a bible thumper, and if so, he's in for a rude awakening when he starts preaching to people outside the family. But you should explain to him that his actions are not making you want to become a Christian, it's just making you resent him and Christianity. Maybe even talk to your sister about it.

It's always difficult believing in two separate belief systems and living in the same house (which makes the name of this forum particularly appropriate for this topic ), but if you guys want to make it work, you guys are going to need to agree to disagree. I agree Maggie Sugar's idea of making it an off limit topic. That's what my mom does with her sister.

 

I wish anyone would keep thier beliefs personal and not try to ramrod the shit on others.

 

I hate it, because they think they channel God's power through them!

 

People don't always want to hear "what the Bible says about it".

Some of us don't give a fuck what it says.

 

And my favorites are those who claim, "I follow the Bible to the letter." (usually when disrespecting Gay people, or people who have sex, ect) so I like to ask them, "So, you have a Kosher Kitchen? You have slaves, as long as they are not others of your faith? You have a couple of wives (or "your husband has other wives and you)?" You think people's hands should be cut off if they steal?" "someone who rapes your daughter should have his only punishment a payment to you, for her virginity?" I like to go through as much of Leviticus and Deuterotomy as possible. They usuallly say, "That stuff isn't applicable anymore? Jesus said so." SO, why are the things THEY feel they need to harp on about others still part of the beleif that they force on others? Nowhere in the NT did Jesus say which parts of the OT should be forgotten, in specifics.

 

Yes, this is true, Maggie.

I find that most of those "Christians" live more for OT and Pauline writings than anything Jesus said. Unless of course it was about hell.

 

i knew a guy who claimed that he hadn't sinned even once in 15 years. he disowned his very good, kind-hearted son for not being good enough. well, in my understanding, the sin of pride and unforgiveness is still a sin, right? *sigh* people are fucked in the head.

 

If one reads most any religious book and it's rules, no human can go a few days without "sinnig." I'd say he was also practicing "being a false witness" (lying) about himself, too.

 

Amen! (Ooops! ) Yes, the "Love your neighbor" stuff seems to always be forgotten. Even though it was the Great Man's most important message. (It was a LOT of great people's message, as well.) But, it is harder to control people with "love your brother" than with "you are going to hell...." It's all about control for most of these people.

 

all I have to say is:

 

Rotflmao!

 

ever see an episode?

it's fucking awesome

 

if it's anywhere as good as veggie tales, i'm totally in. nothing will ever be as good as the Jesus Softball team sketch i listened to on Bob & Tom, though. had to pull my car over to laugh.

 

hahahahah he even looks like my brother in law. stupid fucker. i clean for this family and the kid has a whole damn bible man costume. haha i put it on one day while they werent there and my mom called me a nerd...arg

 

you just went up like a thousand points in my book
that's right, you have nearly a thousand points now

 

i am deeply honored *blushes*

 

My best friend was all about talking about Christianity when she first got into it (but she didn't preach constantly or anything) and she calmed down after a while too. I suggest telling your brother-in-law that although you respect his belifs you don't appreciate him trying to force them on to you and that rather than making you as enthusastic as he is, it pushes you away. Then if he continues, simply say you are not interested and walk away.

Here's wishing you luck there.