Uhm...okay.

[dragonflygrrl]

But dancing cheese really grinds my gears! You mean I have to find another website to vent about that?! LOL

[Spiffy McMoron]

But dancing cheese really grinds my gears! You mean I have to find another website to vent about that?! LOL

Well, we used to allow a debate on dancing cheese, but then sides squared off, with cheddar on one side, and Havarti on the other. It was quite the battle, especially when Parmasan came in on the right flank...

All joking aside, you guys and gals know how often we have to shut down threads due to religion. It leaves nobody satisfied, and results in hurt feelings and bitter resentment. Since we get enough of that at our respective places of employment, we really don't need it here.

[XCashier]

Religious bigots suck!

...a fair number of his co-workers were making really anti-Semitic statements.

Now, several of our close friends are Jewish, so this was bothering him a lot.

A few years ago, my husband and I went to meet a numismatist acquaintance of his. Now, this guy, J, is a jerk -- bigoted, misogynist, and more arrogant than anyone has a right to be.

During our visit, J starts railing about Jews. Jew-this, Jew-that, they're responsible for every evil thing in the world, including the stuff that hasn't happened yet, the usual ignorant BS.

I was getting really angry and was about to hit him. I think hubby sensed this, because the moment J. paused for a breath, hubby said, "J, you do know that my stepmom and stepsister are Jewish, don't you?"

That shut J up, thankfully. The stupid ass.

[friendofjimmyk]

Arg...don't you hate it when customers give you stuff? Like those stupid little pamphlets?

When I waited tables, I would get these in place of a tip sometimes.


*EDIT - Excessive quoting. Please edit non-relevant material when quoting. http://www.customerssuck.com/board/s...ead.php?t=1386

[friendofjimmyk]

I didn't get away scott free with it though. She went to a manager and complained that they had hired a Satanist. The manager was the friend I talked to about it, as we had five or six and he was the only cool one about it (he was the one I could speak openly with without him worrying about tattling on what I said or how I acted). My manager basically said "Well, we're an equal opportunity employer, and if he's a Satanist, that's his choice."

"HE WAS WEARING A PENTAGRAM!"

PRICELESS!!!! AWESOME!!!!

[friendofjimmyk]

My opinion on these drive-by preachers is this:
If I wanted your religion, I'd ask for it.

On the matter of the pamphlets, I defer to one of the great minds:

"Whenever I walk, people try to hand me out flyers. And when someone tries to hand me out a flyer, it's kinda like they're saying, "Here, YOU throw this away." --Mitch Hedberg

R.I.P. Mitch

[air914]

I think it's really sad how the basic message of Christianity has been so misconstrued (sp?) and taken so way out of context in order to push people's own opinions about things for some kind of political gain.... the message of Christianity was love..........

As far as people handing out pamphlets or coming up to you at work - their intentions are usually good - they just don't know how to go about telling you about God in a good way - or they are too scared and so they just hadn you a pamphlet. ALthough handing you a pamphlet can be better than standing there and talking your ear off for 10 minutes....

About the anti-gay signs, I am also COMPLETELY against those.... I always wonder when people decide to "share their religion" in this way what their point is? Do you THINK someone will accept Christ and give up the way they are living b/c you tell them God hates them and they are going to burn in hell??? Um - no - first of all, I wouldn't believe in a God that hates and I wouldn't worship one that hates... again, totally taken out of context and people try to use God and "religion" as a mask for their own personal opinions or beliefs.... and it's wrong and gives people the wrong impresion of what Christianity is...

Okay last thing b/c this topic may be closed soon ... I am non-denominational. I like to say that "we follow the Bible" we don't have any man made rules, we don't have a Pope or bishops, etc. that tell us what to do, and we just try to live life abundantly and with love. (No offense to Catholics out there - I just don't understand some of the stuff Catholics do - esp. b/c we don't have it in my church... but anyway).

Oh wait one more thing - hope this isn't too long - we used to have JW come to our house on Sat. mornings around 7 - 8:00am - first of all, if you want me to listen to you about your beliefs - don't come on a weekend - the one day I DON'T have to get up early - and don't come soooo early in the morning! Come in the afternoon or something..... and not right before dinner either... I just don't like the whole door to door thing anyway...

[Mixed Bag]

my husband and I went to meet a numismatist acquaintance of his. Now, this guy, J, is a jerk -- bigoted, misogynist, and more arrogant than anyone has a right to be.

If I'd never heard of a numismatist I'd be inclined to wonder if numismatism was a pretty intolerant sect.