Christians

In fact the turning point in my conversations with Jehovas, was when they told me they were against things like blood transfusion, donating blood. I asked the Quebec woman who had a charming french accent if she would want her son to have a blood transfusion if he was dying and needed blood. She said no because it was unnatural/against God's will. That was the point of true disgust for me.

 

When I was about 11 I went to a two week summer camp with one of my childhood best friends who was Christian. I was not. The camp we went to was a Christian camp, but that hadnt really crossed my mind when signing up, all Id heard from my classmates at school was that it was SO MUCH FUN so I asked my mom to send me there that summer. In fact you can look it up, Camp Mini-Yo-We I think. And it was fun. I signed up for archery and drama (I always dreamt of being a famous actress), and the kids were cool. I loved the zipline. but still, the camp was somehow "off". The DELIGHT and friendly HAPPYNESS of the kids was always a bit weird to me. I was a good kid, but not in that OVERLY HAPPY NICE way. We had to stand on benches in the mess hall ans sing songs of praise before eating. (not used to this). Daily bible study. Bible study in our cabins. I made several jokes which nobody laughed at . I even once looked my cabin counsellor in the eyes and said "Okay, but these stories are like legends, right? You dont actually BELIEVE them word for word, do you?" And she said yes, she does. The thing that was extra sweet about my experience was, I had my first ever lesbian crush. I was SOOOOOOOO in love with one of the kids there ( a couple years older than me).

 

And actually if youve ever had the chance to watch the olsen twins' 'It Takes Two' (hahaha ), the camp they went to, was Camp Mini-Yo-We. They just painted all the wood rainbow.

 

You know, I had someone witness to me at work 2 weeks ago.

I told him he worshiped a juedo-christian-islamic god, I believe the way to service god was to help my fellow man. And his god wasn't mine.

He shut up. My two friends were sitting at the table. I had no idea what they believed, and they told me a little later how awesome I was.

 

odon, I know that christianity exists over here. In fact there is a small church and cemetery in the closest city. I also know that a lot of Christian missionaries have done some good here, specifically one guy(Fr. Joseph, maybe?) who came here 30 years ago and has set up one of the biggest shelter for youths with AIDS.

I was more interested in these two guys, their own personal reasons. I mean, anybody can also go to any country and do good without it having to be in the name of religious conversion. I was wondering if they frowned upon Buddhism, ar why they felt it neccesary to convert people to their faith.

 

Right, I see.
Then I have no idea what their personal reasons were.
If they are not fundamentally harming anybody, I'd just let them get on with it.
I doubt they had a bad word to say about Budhism.
But it is an individual thing.
I have no idea if they were there for any other reason than to "spread the word".
They may have been doing something else and "spreading the word".
I have no idea.
Why are there all types of religions being evangelised in any country?
It aint just Christians that go around the world "spreading the word" .

Maybe you should have asked them

 

I think I have to now. I know that I probably have some pre-conceived ideas about their motives but to be honest, I am generally curious, and not to condemn. Just out of genuine interest. I also wonder what type of reception they generally get from people here.

 

The best people to ask, is them, to be honest.
Next time you see them, flag them down.
Probably never see them again now

 

I've had many run-ins in teenagehood and early adulthood with evangelics. They've ranged from being suckered into circular debates to name-calling shouting matches.

In one case, I was invited to a "party" only to find out I was to listen to a pastor.

These days I treat evangelics like I treat sales people, or people who talk your ear off, or bums who won't leave you alone, or hyper-social drunks.

They are all just disrespectful of my private space. None other than that.

 

totally.

 

I do not argue with them. I did all of my religious arguing back when I was 16ish. I do not care enough anymore. All I want is for them to leave me alone, and I'll leave them alone.

I believe in absolutely nothing, if that answers your question. I find it all to be extremely silly.

 

Foreigners are easy to convert.

My university tries to convert international kids all the time and do manage to convert a very high number of Asian kids to Christianity.

I think that it's absolutely disgusting.

 

Those guys come to my university a couple of times per semester and start a riot. It's funny to see the dumbfuck pseudo-intellectual freshmen argue with them.

I do like the fact that they come though... it teaches people to ignore idiots.

 

Religion will always produce conflict. People are stupid and it's easy for them to say that someone is "going to hell". You kind of have to admire the Christians who go around trying to convert people with the honest intention of "saving them from hell"... they are not bad people, most Christians aren't bad people.

They are just, as I've said... stupid.

Can't really solve stupidity, all you can really do is educate people.

 

That's pretty cool.

I once got a Mormon to admit that the Book of Mormon wasn't the absolute truth. His bike buddy quickly pulled him away and made him stop talking to me as they rode away into the sunset right after that...

 

Im a christian and I have been approached with conversion before (of course, they didnt know that i am one because, well, i dont necessarily fit the "christian" mold), and it even offends me.

 

The best way for something to be left alone, is not to draw attention to it.
It seems the reason she spoke to you, is the comments you made.
Make no comments, she probably would not have said anything to you about it, right?

Religiously speaking I hope?
If so, atleast we have one thing in common.

 

"Choices always were a problem for you...What you need is someone strong to guide you, living blinded darling born to follow what you need is someone strong to guide you LIKE ME!!LIKE MEEEE!

 

I didn't make any comments directly to her. It was just stuff in the profile. I don't really mind her talking to me though, she's a sweet girl... it just made me think of the less sweet Christians I've met.

There are these Christian hippies who own a huge ass old house where I live and always throw parties. At one of the parties one of my friends was fucking with their Jesus Hippie Van (which has a cross attached to the hood), and he accidentally broke the cross off. It was his fault, but man... those Christians were pissed off... one of them kept on shouting "I would beat you up if I wasn't a Christian!"... you should have seen the rage on his face. At the end of the night we just glued the damn thing back, and ever since we call the guy (Mike), "The Pillar of Morality" and make Jesus jokes in front of him. They love me though.

But yeah, I believe in nothing religiously.

 

Why put it in your profile in the first place?
Why be surprised if somebody makes a comment about something in your profile?
There is obviously some reason you put it in your profile ? Fun?
If so, others may not interpret as that.
Anyhoo, not the point of the thread I guess.

Where do you live?
Are there many Christians there?
What religion is your family?