Why should I be saved again???

My great aunt died a few days ago and her funeral was today. She was an avid church-goer - was at church services three or four times a week. She gave almost all of her social security money to the church and everything.

The funeral was held at the church and was done by her preacher. By the end of the funeral, I was LIVID and didn't hardly cry the whole time because I was so angry at the preacher doing the speaking.

Somehow, it ended up being a frickin' church service instead of a funeral to remember my aunt. We had to pray to G-d that we would be saved and laid so many guilt trips on the family of my aunt whom he "never even knew" (i.e. my family). He wanted everyone to "close their eyes and not look around" and pray that we would be SAVED because "all Doris wanted was for us to all go to Heaven and in order to go to Heaven we have to be saved".

pffffff, my aunt was the most caring old lady anyone would meet...she loved all of us and didn't ever try to save any of us or make us feel guilty about our life choices. This was a crock and totally pissed me off. I was FURIOUS walking out of there....trying to lay guilt trips on people who choose not to have religion in their lives...trying to recruit members of the church at a FUNERAL! It's pathetic...

I just had to vent.

 

heehee, i hate bible thumpers! sorry you had to endure that!

 

That's infuriating. I can understand why you'd feel so livid. There's nothing that bothers me more than being force-fed religion, and especially at a memorial service meant to honor the life of a loved one. It should be about that person, not trying to recruit more members into their "organization". Turning funerals into sale pitches. What next?

I'm really sorry to hear about your great aunt.

 

That's not right to be pushing religion onto a family when they are mourning the loss of a loved one. It's one thing if you go to church on a voluntary basis to hear those things ... but not at a life celebration.

I'm sorry to hear that it had to be handled that way.

 

i hate whenever anyone drones on and on about their religious beliefs. it's annoying. i don't much like it from buddhists or hindus, either. it's aggravating. if i wanted to know, i'd ask.

 

Kick his ass, honestly.

That's terrible...

Thank sweeeeet Jesus that Jewish people are not all about converting.

 

I should have known it would end up that way, but was hoping that we could just talk about my aunt and tell great stories about her instead. He hardly even said anything about her as a person! I wanted to go up there and ring his neck.

Nope, recruiting members and laying guilt trips seemed to be on his agenda instead. Jerk.

 

damn religion, damn it to hell

 

My natural reaction in that case would be to say something, or just walk out...

But yeah, sitting through it shows self-control and maturity. I'm sure your aunt wouldn't have wanted you to interrupt the preacher man, no matter what he was saying... so yeah, yeah, yeah... at least it's all over now.

Sorry bout your aunt, by the way.

 

ff topic: ----> Did you cut your dreads out Annie?

 

also off topic, can i have your hat?

 

Yep, back in April. I miss them a little...just a little...

OK, I lied, A LOT.

But, I feel renewed

 

Thats horrible. Kick him in the balls. That is one reason I quit going to church long ago. Most christian people I have encounterd do not have any respect for non-christians. They want to tell you that you are going to hell and alot of the times not want to talk to you at all just because you don't believe the same thing as them. Which is pretty non christian if you ask me. They need to be more open-minded.

Whats next? They are preaching in the delivering room in the hospital to babies and their family?

 

I really wanted to say something...it took all of myself to sit through it. When he told everyone to close their eyes and not look around, I stared right through him with probably the most disgusted look on my face. As I was walking out, I said loudly enough for everyone to hear to my father (who isn't a church-goer himself and rolled his eyes through most of the procession), "I can't believe people fall for this bullshit." He laughed.

I swear when I die, mark my words, if anyone even mentions anything about being saved or about religion in general, I will strike some folks down.

 

No. This hat is the best hat in the world.

I was once offered 100$ for it by some cocaine dealer guy... I said no.

This hat has brought me booze, sex, and rock n' roll..... just for letting people borrow it for a day

 

Well, at least you didn't jump up on the Jesus statue and start humping it (as tempting as it is).

Jesus is so hot.

 

I had a similar experience at a funeral a couple years ago. It was a very similar situation in that the woman who had died had given her life to the church. Yet somehow, her name was not mentioned ONCE (I'm serious) by the preacher. If it weren't for the casket, one would think that we were simply at a church service. I found it so odd and certainly not how I would want my funeral (or anyone else's) to be like.

I guess luckily I personally wasn't very close to the woman who had died, but if it had been my aunt or someone else similarly close, I would have been fuming. Good vibes to you, Annie.

 

give me hat or i will deliver u death!

 

Don't invade a serious thread with your senseless humour.

 

1000 appologies to u sir