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Old 01-09-2016, 09:15 AM #118
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Originally Posted by Cherie View Post
It seems to me that some non believers are more bothersome than God Botherers , Live and let Live, what does it matter if people want to go to Church, for many it's a social occasion as well as finding comfort in it, it's better than hitting the bottle or dabbling in drugs, Church's can also be a focal point for the community as evidenced by the food bank which was robbed in Stratford recently, I hate cricket and don't see any point in it but I don't want it obliterated from the face of the earth to suit me
I wouldn't go around churches stopping religious people from doing what they want to do or really comment on it at all uninvited... Like I said we do count a quite heavily Christian amongst our friends and (praying for us aside) it's never been an issue. I also have semi frequent morning chats with an elderly Caribbean lady at the bus stop (7.30am bus ) who is a Jehovahs Witness. She chats about the weather, and God, and I politely take her leaflets and pretend that I'll have a look at them... Mainly to be fair because I think her accent is awesome .


However when the debate does come up, it's one that I have fairly strong opinions on, and find interesting. I'm not pushing my beliefs but neither am I going to pretend to think that something I don't believe is likely or possible, in the context of a debate, simply to preserve feelings or insecurities. To be honest, in my opinion, if a religious person finds religion being questioned or discounted hurtful or hard to accept, if it makes them feel bad or angry, then they should probably avoid religious debate...
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