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There is no god.

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made by Eyexist on Dec 31, 2007

I got into a "tiff" with a co-worker a few days ago. I have a picture …

I got into a "tiff" with a co-worker a few days ago. I have a picture on my desk that says "Serve no master other than your own ambition." Someone crossed out the "your own ambition" part and wrote " you're God" (I am God? Who knew?) with a black sharpie. It's no secret at my workplace that I do not believe in God, as I have The God Delusion hardcover on my desk and have conversations with my Atheist and Buddhist co-workers on a daily basis.

Well it was just a typed sheet of paper that I had created on my spare time so I didn't consider it much of a loss, but the person that changed it was quite serious when she did it. She started emailing me random passages from the Old Testament, which I rebutted with "If you're going to convert me at least quote the New Testament, you're not helping your case."

She cornered me on my break to tell me that I'm not "keepin' it real". Apparently Since I'm Black I am obligated to practice the Christian Faith. I guess I falied to read that chapter in the "How to be a Black man in a White man's world" survival guide. I was also told that I'd be going to hell. I ask her why would she think that I would go to hell even though I live a moral life? She got quiet for a second and said that God promises Heaven and eternal happiness to all who believe in him. I look her dead in the eye and ask her if she's even READ the bible?

I told her that I've read it and the atrocities within it scare the shit out of me. Any person that has not been brainwashed with religious dogma would see that. If the only reasons you can give me are promises you can't prove are real and an appeal to race and popularity you have just lost a customer. I told her to do me a favor and worry about her own soul, as damning people to hell is not her job.

I doubt this is the last I would hear from Jesus Freak, but I though I'd share.

4 comments

Travis Morgan, Dec 31, 2007:

Those darn sheep.

I'm looking forward to getting the "God Delusion" paperback soon. I already place the order. I actually prefer paperbacks over hardcover for some reason.

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Emilio_M, Mar 20, 2008:

I use that one often. When people say I'm going to Hell. I remind them that their holy book says they have no right to judge me on my morals. It's not up to them if I'm going to "Hell" or not. I grew up in a very religious background, so I find it refreshing that I know the Bible more thoroughly than most of my believer friends do. They barely know the Jesus story, and they misunderstand so many of the details about it just because dogma contradicts it.

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ufewhjazufznjkx, Mar 21, 2008:

He he.
When I happen to meet one of those crazy Christian fanatics I'm usually the first one to say "yeah yeah I'm going to burn in hell".
I've got bored already. Is this the only argument they got?
"You'll go to heaven if you'll start to believe" would be more convincing,
but somehow crazy Christinas always want to act so offensive and aggressive.
ehhh...

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Raphaël, Oct 15, 2009:

Those people are indeed a laugh when you cross them. But how do you guys go about talking to 'intelligent' people? Ever come across religious people who have clever ways of talking dogma which you have no easy reply to?

The woman described above is not hard to ignore or mock, but do you guys look for 'tough' discussions to sharpen your thinking?

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