Visiting family - Prayers before meals

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BIL and SIL are always bringing up their atheism in conversation. We aren’t super-religious, but we are somewhat religious. So their gifts of the Mary statue with lots of smug laughter, and the complete works of Douglas Adams for our kids, seems provocative. I wish I were making this up.

Can we ban them? Or would that be as petty and intolerant as DCUM’s bigoted atheists?

Feel free to invite whomever you want to your house. Why is that a question?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Help! Someone on my family believes in a different religion/any religion, so I must run to DCUM to throw a hissy fit!

Look, we all have annoying family members. The sister who over-organizes the meal her way, the ILs who are freeloaders, the BIL who talks your ear off about formula one racing. Also the BIL who talks about his atheism constantly (is that you?). The poster who compared religion to racism is a nutcase, and prayer is comparable to these other cases. We don’t ban these people, Jesus, they’re family.

Mental Illness as an Insult poster strikes again! You just can't help yourself, you repulsive creep.

Ad Hominems When They Have No Answer poster strikes again, you repulsive creep

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BIL and SIL are always bringing up their atheism in conversation. We aren’t super-religious, but we are somewhat religious. So their gifts of the Mary statue with lots of smug laughter, and the complete works of Douglas Adams for our kids, seems provocative. I wish I were making this up.

Can we ban them? Or would that be as petty and intolerant as DCUM’s bigoted atheists?

You want to ban someone bcause they bought your kids "the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy"?? Provocative indeed.