one of the biggest things in the world that i am irritated by is people who like to shove god (or a form of god) down other people's throats. sure, they are trying to "recruit" people into their religion, or save them or whatever they want to call it.. but their tactics are just all wrong. how the hell do you expect somebody to turn to jesus after you've just told them, straight up and ever-so-bluntly, that they are going to hell? or by chanting at them? or harping at them to go home and repent for they are horrible, awful sinners? no sense, no sense at all..
so, a week or two ago, i was walking on my merry way to a class at ball state. i get to the bell tower, and notice a HUGE orange sign up the road, with some scripture on it. this slightly annoyed me (just because i'm bitter) but i guess there's nothing really wrong with just standing there with a big sign of scripture.
however, as i got closer, i heard him harping at people as they walked by.. "repent for your sins! JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY OR BURN IN HELL FOR ETERNITY! walk away from the sinning life style of the world today! REPENT!"
although i was extremely pissed off by this event, i was raised as a christian, and an over-all polite person, so i decided against saying anything to him. really, i just think most of me chickened out. i went to class.
i came back out of class about an hour later, and he was still there, and i noticed another one on the opposite side of the street down the road a little ways. how fucking obnoxious....
about the same time, i also noticed the "happy friday guy". he rides up and down the streets of bsu on fridays on a scooter, dressed as a combination of all kinds of different superheros, and yells "HAPPY FRIDAY, EVERYBODY!" some people are annoyed by him, but i think he's fun..
anyway, i guess he gave me a sudden burst of courage, because i passed the "repent or burn in hell" guy, and as i passed him i said "you should be more like the happy friday guy. maybe more people would like you." naturally, he got really pissed and started yelling at me. "IGNORANCE! REPENT FOR YOUR SINS, FOR YOU WILL BURN IN HELL!"
i know it really wasn't much, but it felt damn good.
percipere has already shared a couple things in another thread relating to this subject, but i was wondering if any other nubblites have ever stood up to people of this kind? come on guys, i know some of you have got to have some repenting to do...
[ September 26, 2004, 02:06 PM: Message edited by: underwater ]
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