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Re: The Faith Issue
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Date: 
Fri, 16 Nov 2001 22:43:12 GMT
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richard marchetti wrote:

Some Jehovah's Witnesses came to my house the other day, and I was perfectly
sweet to them.  In reality, they are suggesting by their mere presence that
there is something missing or needful in my own situation.  I should have
chased them from my door -- and next time I will.  I have been too
respectful for far too long. What would they do if I came to their door with
books and pamphlets on Satanism?

Richard,

I've found the 2 fastest ways to get rid of them are:
1.  Say "No thank you" and shut the door
2.  Tell them I'm an atheist and watch their blank stares/shock/horror, as they
turn around and leave.


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  Re: The Faith Issue
 
(...) Tom, It's even easier than that. Just ask them to open up their Bibles to the page where it mentions 'dinosaurs'. (1) Regards, A.B. (1) Credit for this conundrum must go to the late great comedian Bill Hicks. (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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Hey Y'all: Reading another thread has put me squarely in mind of my real problems with Xtianity, and more particularly with Xtians in a more general way. [note: I don't so much mean the Xtians taking part in the other thread, many of whom are making (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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