God help me

[sevenofnine]

My partner my working partner for the next couple of months is a extremely religious guy.
Born again something or other, not sure not really paying attention.

It is amazing how messed up he is very strict views on everything, most of them wrong all of them wrong,
Its amazing how he doesn't even understand his own faith.

Any way he was talking about sex today pretty much everyone is going to burn in hell who isn't married and there is a special place for all gays and sodomites.

Just so you know were all going to burn in hell.

God I need a drink after dealing with him,

and forgive me ladies, please forgive me,
but I need a whore, I know that word bugs some of you,

But honestly I am tired of all this politically correct bullshit crap and religious crap,,

But I am getting drunk and I phoned my sp, and made an appointment to hell with it.

Let me burn,

 

[Justin. Credible]

You're going to burn with this chick...

 

[clu]

Can't you or HR tell him to keep his opinions to himself? Saying spiteful and derogatory things about other lifestyles (e.g. homosexuality) can be considered creating a hostile work environment and is contrary to most employee standards of conduct and likely the provincial ESA too. Presumably the job he was hired to do didn't involve preaching?

 

[nerdburgerdeluxe]

That's actually a good point. Preaching on the job definitely crosses the line of professionalism.

Can't you or HR tell him to keep his opinions to himself? Saying spiteful and derogatory things about other lifestyles (e.g. homosexuality) can be considered creating a hostile work environment and is contrary to most employee standards of conduct and likely the provincial ESA too. Presumably the job he was hired to do didn't involve preaching?

 

[perbal rain]

Counter all his preaching with a 'Hail Satan.'. If he gets to spout his religious crap at you then you have every right to counter with any religious views of your own, bogus or not.

 

[Surrey's Jewel]

My partner my working partner for the next couple of months is a extremely religious guy.
Born again something or other, not sure not really paying attention.

It is amazing how messed up he is very strict views on everything, most of them wrong all of them wrong,
Its amazing how he doesn't even understand his own faith.

Any way he was talking about sex today pretty much everyone is going to burn in hell who isn't married and there is a special place for all gays and sodomites.

Just so you know were all going to burn in hell.

God I need a drink after dealing with him,

and forgive me ladies, please forgive me,
but I need a whore, I know that word bugs some of you,

But honestly I am tired of all this politically correct bullshit crap and religious crap,,

But I am getting drunk and I phoned my sp, and made an appointment to hell with it.

Let me burn,

Poor you ... and kinda poor him too .. those people are just afraid of everything ! Can't stand on their own two feet with their own personal beliefs they have to belong and go with the flock.

 

[grusse]

I have a "Bible thumper" I sometimes get stuck with on the road. 60+ years old 1 woman his entire life and 1 book. Apparently, That's all you need.

Just a Simple country man, that got his education and his life lessons through the church and the game.The lord shall provide.

However, All he does is point out the inequities in my life at times. He figures that he is my Shepard who does not leadeth me into temptation and he's his brothers keeper at all times.

Used to be a lot better when I was married. however now that I'm divorced. He's always got something to say.

I think if he knew I did this..BOOM..heart attack..lol on the spot.

sounds like a form of harassment to me if he's trying to force his views on you.

I personally like perbal's Hail Satan suggestion,lol.

I realize it'd be awkward if you have to work with him,but a polite but firm "Please do not tell me how to live my life" or words to that effect
would be within your rights.

60 plus, he'll thump the bible til he croaks, but that doesn't mean you should have to put up with it.

 

[hornygandalf]

I'm a Christian and I used to be a bible thumper because that's what they taught me to be.

25+ years later, I find it's better to just walk the walk, rather than talk the talk. (Unless someone asks me about it.)

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[MichaelP]

Yes, indeed do something similar to what perbal rain suggests. If you were to engage on some chit on Monday morning about the weekend, tell him about your escapade on the weekend and meeting the lady companions. Of course, knowingly that he will disapprove. If he tells you are going to hell, on a similar vein, tell him things must be fun down there. Or that there is no heaven/hell; rather, once you are dead, that's it. In general, contradict him with the silliest of counterarguments. At some point, he will realize it is pointless to talk to you about his believes!

 

[bcneil]

We use to have this older guy at work who was pretty religious. Very very nice man. But every once in awhile he'd just start rambling on about Jesus. It wasn't often enough for me to make a huge deal about it, or go to HR.
Oh but almost every week he would invite me and other coworkers to his church. Sometimes he would bring in a pie to work on a Friday and tell us its his church bake sale that weekend sort of like a bribe.
I went one year to his church dances, he told me there was lots of single younger women and he would make sure they all danced with me. So what the hell I went and he delivered. But I just don't see the point of bothering people about your religion.
If someone bothered a Christian about how Zeus was the real god, and that he must worship Zeus instead, and if you don't would will receive torture. No Christian ever would, and would probably think this person has something wrong with them. But they never seem to see the direct hypocrisy when they do it. The good news is I think most religious people are fakers to keep piece in their families.

 

[HankQuinlan]

........But I just don't see the point of bothering people about your religion.......

I dunno about that....if you are a true believer, and you know that you are going to heaven/have everlasting life....it is pretty selfish of you not to do your best to share that with others. You have a co-worker or relative that seems like a good person....you want that person to go to hell because you didn't make an effort to point out the light?

Personally, confronted with a proselytizer, I now make every effort to convert them to atheism, offering them serious reasons why they are wasting their time. Never been successful so far, but who knows...I may have planted a seed of reality. And it did make the last JW at my door obviously very uncomfortable, confronted with a friendly atheist....that was fun in itself.

 

[manni]

send him a link to PERB.

 

[manni]

He probably already has it!

This is what really aggravates me about 'religion'. There are many pastors, preachers, priests, elders and members of the church choir who DO see escorts, then have go to church on Sunday pretending to be holy. They're afraid to tell anyone the truth, because they've been taught they're supposed to be happy with their spouse, and that sex outside of marriage and even masturbation is a sin.

After doing extensive research on the proven health benefits (physically, mentally and emotionally) of sex and orgasms, I find it hard to believe that God would expect every human who is single, never gets married, or whose spouse refuses to have sex with them, to be deprived of the natural healing power of sex, orgasms and physical intimacy!

One of my ex-pastors threatened to ban me from attending his church because I dared to get divorced (from an abusive alcoholic), and treated me like dirt when I wanted to get remarried. Years later he came forward and confessed to having a very colourful sexual past himself and being presently addicted to pornography! Hypocrite! This man did so much damage to my family!

I will probably never attend church or be a part of organized religion again, but my faith is the core foundation of my life and I'll never stop believing in God, just because of my own personal experiences.



PS - We shouldn't stereotype Christians, just like we shouldn't stereotype Muslims.

I have been severely persecuted for my Christian faith on BC forums and I would appreciate it if that could stop.

Thanks!

well said Ms Sarah.

so true of your observation in the 2nd paragraph…
denying oneself of the benefits of sex just isn't healthy.
and why it doesn't surprise me about the scandals involving pastors.
not wanting to stereotype the priesthood, but hard not to
when news break out of their seedy ways.

I'm thankful for this hobby or I'd be one frustrated dude.