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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI saw a strange sign today
There are 3 churches right next to my house. One of them is across the street from an Elementary School. From time to time they post little phrases on their little sign in front of the church. Sometimes they are for a certain social event they're having. Others are about letting Jesus into your life. It's OK to see that once in awhile - it's there sign. But this week a new sign went up. It says:
Give Jesus a Try. If you don't like him the Devil will always take you back.
You mean to tell me that it's either Jesus or the Devil?? Nothing else. You either believe in Jesus or you are a Satan worshipper. Am I missing something??
I'm even more perturbed that this is the location where I have to vote each November. Why should this place be allowed to take care of voting?? Hopefully this sign will be down before November . . .
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)(some) religious people to condemn you to hell whenever they want to.
Some of them will come right to your door, interrupt what you are doing, and then remind you of this fact. They can question your morals and your behavior freely and do so publicly.
Now ... if you oppose them publicly ... if you tell them that you don't care what their imaginary friend tells them to think about you ... it is you who have attacked them.
Not all religious people behave this way ... but its far too common, particularly from the religious right.
YellowRubberDuckie
(19,736 posts)Normally in EVERY aspect of life.
lookingfortruth
(263 posts)Avalux
(35,015 posts)The documentary puts that sign into perspective!
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)Shadowflash
(1,536 posts)In their religion if you don't accept Jesus you are going to hell to be with Satan.
That's it. There is no more. And more power to them if that's what they want to believe.
Fortunately, for us, that whole thing is just fairy tales dreamed up by illiterate bronze age goat herders and bears no resemblance to reality.
cbrer
(1,831 posts)You either have to kiss rattlesnakes and fuck little boys, or wear black and commit human sacrfice.
Don't worry about the voting thing. It may turn out to have as little relevance as religion.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)I dislike the yellow signs people put in their yards that say Keep your Eyes on Jesus.
I so want to deface them and say Keep your Eyes on the Road!
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)according to my Jebus loving neighbors.
Oh, and I can't see just how evilllllllll Obama is, because I'm not a believer.....
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)I'm Jewish - why do I have to belive in either Jebus or the Debil??
sakabatou
(42,206 posts)Grew up Jewish, currently atheist.
Mairead
(9,557 posts)C'mon. Even I, despiser of organised religion and notoriously slow on the uptake, immediate saw that it's meant jokingly.
LiberalFighter
(51,393 posts)you could wear a button that says "Jesus Sucks" or not quite as inflammatory it could be "Men wrote the Bible"
GoCubsGo
(32,103 posts)The Devil fools people like that, dontcha know. Don't ask me how, but he does.
GeorgeGist
(25,327 posts)prohibiting church signs within 500 ft of a school.