I'm A Heathen, So Get Over It

Disclaimer: in no way is this post meant to insult/offend/piss off Christians/church people. Just that i'm unfortunate enough to have met a pushy (and hopefully, small) segment of the believers.

I wish i can't just say it one final time: I'M NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR FAITH!!!

I have a beef with people (no matter if you are Christian or Mormon or Buddhist or Taoist or Hindu or Cult of the Toilet Bowl) who just HAVE to push their religion on me. If you leave me alone to make up my mind about which religion to subscribe to, i MAY pick the one you subscribe to.

BUT if you insist on pushing me to your version of salvation, then forget it. I'd count the coercion as a minus point when considering your religion.

I totally understand if you are really excited about your newfound passport to heaven (and if i'm in a good mood, i'm happy for you). But that's your own problem/solution, and i MIGHT be interested in hearing about it, but no thanks, i'm not interested in being subjected to a high pressure sales pitch in your religion.

Seriously, if i'm interested, i'd ask. If i didn't ask, then DUH, i'm not interested!

That's the worst bit about Christians; it seems like they have an agenda to convert as many as they can, and they're not above using emotions and/or 'friendship' to get you into their fold, and then moving on to snare another passerby after they are sure that you're conscripted into the faith.

I guess that, on the plus side, they win brownie points from the Dude Upstairs for getting new converts, plus it gives them a sense of satisfaction. But i resent being emotionally blackmailed into conversion.

Maybe i'm just a gullible person who can't say know. Heavens (oh god, a pun; wait, 2 puns!) know how many times i got so worn down by a Christianity recruiter that i caved and did the usual conversion prayer in order to get them off my back and let me continue on my way. Sucks to not be able to say no, ain't it?