Religous Knuckleheads!

TheGossman

So I was at work last night (I manage a grocery store) and one of my guys in produce came up to me and said some lady came up to him and commented on his pierced ears, and told him that only women should get their ears pierced and that he's going to hell and whoever pierced his ears owns him for the rest of his life. He said she started reciting passages from the bible to him, and then told him that his earings were ugly! She asked if he went to church and if he wore his earing during the service.

Now I don't know what I am, I'm at a very confusing stage in my life as far as religion goes, and I definatley don't consider myself a christian because I refuse to live my life a certain way to please anyone. But this made me realize how hipocritical most christians can be, just because they live there lives a certain way, why do they think everyone else has to?

tarotvixen

anyone with narrow bigoted views should not spout off in public but they are the ones that usually do. My gran and her 2 sisters are a case in point. All three claim to be Christians. My gran is the biggest hypocrite to walk the earth, her millionaire sister has a lot to say about the wayward youths but donates lots of money to giving bibles to poor ppl, and the third is a true christian with a sense of humor about religion. She gave her grandson a birthday card that read "Jesus loves you" on the front and inside said "But everyone else thinks you're a wanker!" Religion is meant to be a personal relationship between you and the divinity of your choice and not be forced down anyone else's throat

mammasan

TheGossman wrote:

So I was at work last night (I manage a grocery store) and one of my guys in produce came up to me and said some lady came up to him and commented on his pierced ears, and told him that only women should get their ears pierced and that he's going to hell and whoever pierced his ears owns him for the rest of his life. He said she started reciting passages from the bible to him, and then told him that his earings were ugly! She asked if he went to church and if he wore his earing during the service.

Now I don't know what I am, I'm at a very confusing stage in my life as far as religion goes, and I definatley don't consider myself a christian because I refuse to live my life a certain way to please anyone. But this made me realize how hipocritical most christians can be, just because they live there lives a certain way, why do they think everyone else has to?

I wouldn't say that most Christians are hipocritical. Every religion is going to have hipocritical or pushy zealots as followers but I wouldn't judge millions of believers on the actions of a few.

chopitdown

TheGossman wrote:

Now I don't know what I am, I'm at a very confusing stage in my life as far as religion goes, and I definatley don't consider myself a christian because I refuse to live my life a certain way to please anyone. But this made me realize how hipocritical most christians can be, just because they live there lives a certain way, why do they think everyone else has to?

one person said it and now most christians are hypocritical??

The lady has some issues.

present address

judge not lest yea be judged.......... and earrings tell her king david had earrings is he in hell.... old people dont seem to understand much if anything at all that is happening now...

nick1977

This woman was a fanatic.

Most Christian people are not like her. She is a kook.

ajedigecko

not everyone who wears a cross is a Christian.

bharQ

mammasan wrote:

I wouldn't say that most Christians are hipocritical. Every religion is going to have hipocritical or pushy zealots as followers but I wouldn't judge millions of believers on the actions of a few.

what about the few that are fucking up your country?

present address

bharq dont try to steal the thread and make it about W we all know..... and lets try to remember every country has its own problems and most americans dont go pointing them out to citizens of other countries....

mammasan

bharQ wrote:

what about the few that are fucking up your country?

The operative word being "the few". The ultra-conservative Christian right represents a minority of Christians in this country. The problem is that they are well connected and extremely well organized. They have unified under one banner and are making their voices heard. The majority of Christians in this country keep their faiths to themselves and are not in the business of imposing their faith on an entire nation.

polaris

although i definitely do not think all christians are like this lady ... i do feel that america is becoming more and more a fundamentalist country ... where church is becoming more and more a dictator of policy ...

mammasan

polaris wrote:

although i definitely do not think all christians are like this lady ... i do feel that america is becoming more and more a fundamentalist country ... where church is becoming more and more a dictator of policy ...

As I stated above, it only appears that way because of the close ties our current president has with that movement. Even if a Republican, with the exception of Mitt Romney, wins in 08 there influence will wain. The moderates in this country far out number the ultra conservatives and ultra liberals in this country and I believe that they are tired of being ignored in favor of focusing on the the extreme polarizing factions.

soulsinging

mammasan wrote:

As I stated above, it only appears that way because of the close ties our current president has with that movement. Even if a Republican, with the exception of Mitt Romney, wins in 08 there influence will wain. The moderates in this country far out number the ultra conservatives and ultra liberals in this country and I believe that they are tired of being ignored in favor of focusing on the the extreme polarizing factions.

what about newt gingrich and his contract with america that launched the conservative revolution in the 90s? that was all based upon his ties to falwell, jenkins, and christian moral legislation.

mammasan

soulsinging wrote:

what about newt gingrich and his contract with america that launched the conservative revolution in the 90s? that was all based upon his ties to falwell, jenkins, and christian moral legislation.

Is he running in 08? If he is well then we have him as well.

know1

TheGossman wrote:

So I was at work last night (I manage a grocery store) and one of my guys in produce came up to me and said some lady came up to him and commented on his pierced ears, and told him that only women should get their ears pierced and that he's going to hell and whoever pierced his ears owns him for the rest of his life. He said she started reciting passages from the bible to him, and then told him that his earings were ugly! She asked if he went to church and if he wore his earing during the service.

Now I don't know what I am, I'm at a very confusing stage in my life as far as religion goes, and I definatley don't consider myself a christian because I refuse to live my life a certain way to please anyone. But this made me realize how hipocritical most christians can be, just because they live there lives a certain way, why do they think everyone else has to?

How is it anymore hypocritical and bigoted than taking what one crazy lady at a grocery store said and automatically assuming all Christians are that way? What made you attack Christians about it anyway? Why didn't you just assume it was all WOMEN? Or all shoppers at that store???

Heck, maybe she's not even a Christian, but someone whose going around and trying to turn people against Christians? Ever think of that?

Collin

know1 wrote:

How is it anymore hypocritical and bigoted than taking what one crazy lady at a grocery store said and automatically assuming all Christians are that way? What made you attack Christians about it anyway? Why didn't you just assume it was all WOMEN? Or all shoppers at that store???

and that he's going to hell

she started reciting passages from the bible to him

She asked if he went to church

Heck, maybe she's not even a Christian, but someone whose going around and trying to turn people against Christians? Ever think of that?

know1

Collin wrote:

and that he's going to hell

she started reciting passages from the bible to him

She asked if he went to church

Have you ever heard someone who wasn't a Christian use the phrase "go to hell"? I have.

You're nitpicking anyway as you know that wasn't my point.

RainDog

know1 wrote:

Have you ever heard someone who wasn't a Christian use the phrase "go to hell"? I have.

You're nitpicking anyway as you know that wasn't my point.

Yeah, that's what she was doing. "You have earrings? Go to hell!"



I don't entirely disagree with you, though. It's just, some Christians, man - they bug the shit outta me.

Collin

know1 wrote:

Have you ever heard someone who wasn't a Christian use the phrase "go to hell"? I have.

No, I haven't but I know non-Christians say it too. But have you heard many non-Christians reciting verses from the Bible, or asking people if they go to church?

Her bitching came from her religious beliefs and not from her womanhood, or from shopping there.

You're nitpicking anyway as you know that wasn't my point.

You're right, it's a sweeping generalisation.

surferdude

RainDog wrote:

It's just, some Christians, man - they bug the shit outta me.

So do some atheists, muslims, buddhists, democrats, republicans, eco-freaks. Basically, some people regardless of their religion bug the shit out of me.

onelongsong

TheGossman wrote:

So I was at work last night (I manage a grocery store) and one of my guys in produce came up to me and said some lady came up to him and commented on his pierced ears, and told him that only women should get their ears pierced and that he's going to hell and whoever pierced his ears owns him for the rest of his life. He said she started reciting passages from the bible to him, and then told him that his earings were ugly! She asked if he went to church and if he wore his earing during the service.

Now I don't know what I am, I'm at a very confusing stage in my life as far as religion goes, and I definatley don't consider myself a christian because I refuse to live my life a certain way to please anyone. But this made me realize how hipocritical most christians can be, just because they live there lives a certain way, why do they think everyone else has to?

first; you shouldn't condemn 87% of the population because of the actions of a few. many athiests live religious lifestyles (or at least lifestyles as described in the 10 commandments) and deny being religious. the 10 commandments is the name of a document. it actually contains 619 commandments. most of which make up the constitution and almost all laws. they are 619 laws for living peacefully with eachother. now i don't know if living God's law yet denying his existance makes you religious or not; but i believe that woman broke God's law and stepped out of the bounds of religion.