How do you tell a deeply religious person that

AFB

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you're atheist/agnostic without

a) Offending them
b) Having them hate you for it
c) Having them try to convert(?) you

 

jai6638

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im "deeply religious" and i dont think i'd get offended, hate anyone or convert them if they told me they were athiest.. to each one his own...
 

brunswickite

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why would it offend them if you are an atheist/agnostic?

what i am getting at is dont talk about religion with them.
 

tweakmm

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"Do you want to hear a funny story? I found Jesus last week, then killed him and urinated on his corpse."
 

Queasy

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Originally posted by: tweakmm
"Do you want to hear a funny story? I found Jesus last week, then killed him and urinated on his corpse."
You must be trying to get a government "art" grant.
 

DeadByDawn

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You need to crack open the phone book and memorize some out of the way church's name and hope they don't know anybody that goes there. Works for me. Keeps me out of religious discussions with my customers too.
 

aplefka

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I have a lot of atheist friends and didn't deal with options 1, 2, or 3 that you have posted.
 

upsciLLion

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How do you tell a deeply religious person that...

you're atheist/agnostic without

a) Offending them
b) Having them hate you for it
c) Having them try to convert(?) you

By wearing only a smile when you tell them.
 

jEct2

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YOU NEED TO BE CLEANSED OF DARKNESS MY BROTHER! COME INTO THE LIGHT I WILL GUIDE YOU
although i am religous I agree with aplefka
I have a lot of atheist friends and didn't deal with options 1, 2, or 3 that you have posted.
 

SofaKing

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Originally posted by: amdfanboy
you're atheist/agnostic without

a) Offending them
b) Having them hate you for it
c) Having them try to convert(?) you

depends on the person.
 

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Originally posted by: amdfanboy
you're atheist/agnostic without

a) Offending them
b) Having them hate you for it
c) Having them try to convert(?) you

Can't be done. Being devoutly religious is like being a woman. Inherently irrational. :p
 

Nohr

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If you tell them you're an atheist and they hate you for it, better to know that now than later. But really just tell them you don't go to church or you're not religious.
 

mwtgg

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Originally posted by: tweakmm
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: tweakmm
"Do you want to hear a funny story? I found Jesus last week, then killed him and urinated on his corpse."
You must be trying to get a government "art" grant.
?

He's making fun of the "art" subsidies the government issues.

And just say "I don't go." Not too hard. If they press, then get aggressive. ;)