OberonSH's DFW Diary Thread - 1 Woman, 1 Toddler & A Whole Lotta Debt!

elantan

i used to get the jehova's at my door as well it happened for about a month every few days different people every time getting more and more anxy by each visit and trying to tell me how wrong i was ...they never did win that arguement and eventaully gave up before me ...i miss them some days ...sigh


i like discussing differing beliefs but it has to be a mutual respecting discussion not a slanging match ...they went for slanging i tore them to shreds ...oh well just waiting for the mormons now ...now them i really can get my teeth into *manic laughter ensuing* har har har

OberonSH

Ll, I had a couple of lovely Mormons the other day, a German lad, and a young guy from Utah. Told them I'd be interested in finding out more, but made it clear I was happy in my path. They even offered to come over help with any little jobs I needed doing!! Quite sweet, but never came back....it comes to something when even Moromns don't come back...

I wonder why they all seem so miserable though? I mean, it's a cruel god who says you can't be a follower AND show a bit of happiness now and again.

elantan

mormons arnt too bad to be honest ...i just like chatting to them i was raised a mormon and i know why i dont want to be one so when they come on visiting i like to tell them why lol......some people do take religon seriously dont they

ZTD

They have to take it seriously. Otherwise they'd go to Hell and die...

OberonSH

PMSL @ go to hell & die

I can't imagine getting so het up over something that may or may not be complete rubbish! They were nice lads, I was interested to see what differences there were me being raised a Roman Catholic (you want misery & hellfire? You're in the right place!). Think I went for Pagan as it's pretty much pick-n-mix. Trouble is they got me on the day I after a very good psychic friend of mine passed on......Not a good day t ask me about mysticism or spiritualism....

elantan

i have to admit i lean more towards the taoist shamanic approach myself ...cant find one belief that exactly fits me ...so i like to take bits and pieces from all religons and beliefs ...but i would say those two are kinda close lol ...sounds like i go to asda and mix and match dont it .....no off the shelf religon for elantan oh no she has to be different

MrsTinks

LOL course you can have some sangria - plenty in the bottle!

As for Jehova's... my dad once married one (think it was wife number 3 of 5...) and oh boy was she a barrel of laughs... (sarcasm in case you hadn't guessed...) I'm pagan too and follow my own path and now I LOVE when they coem knocking on my door - tit for tat I say - they can have 10 minutes of my time IF I can have 10 minutes of their time to tell them about my faith... fair right? hehehehehe
I once had a very good debate with a local minister (you know... a normal one) who was to his credit taking the time to go out and meet people in his parish - and I was digging my front flowerbed and welcomed the distraction. We had a really nice chat and in the end mutually agreed to disagree about things.
I think my favourite part was near the end when he asked if I'd at least agree that with less people believing in God or religion that the world was a worse place. And I replied that no I didn't think so... religious wars aside - when Adam and Eve had 2 sons, one killed the other - that knocked out 25% of the worlds population - even atomic bombs NOW can't do that in ONE strike.

Was a good debate have to say

elantan

ZTD wrote: »

They have to take it seriously. Otherwise they'd go to Hell and die...

i remember being told i was going to hell when i was younger by my mum ...took me years to deal with that stuff lol

ZTD

elantan wrote: »

i remember being told i was going to hell when i was younger by my mum ...took me years to deal with that stuff lol

Exact same story here. She told me I was going to hell, and I went, and it took years to get out.

I suppose school is like that for most people.

elantan

i honestly do love you z ....