How do you deal with people who hate people of your religion?

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The OP wasn't attacked - all the SIL did was tell her kids out loud (kind of like the out loud prayer asserting God existed) that God was imaginary. Pretty strong faith the OP has there that she finds this so threatening.

I'm personally offended by rude behavior. You must be a ton of fun to take out in public.

I'm actually quite pleasant in public - because I'm not constantly getting upset and offended by boorish people.

LOL - I know your type. You think you can say whatever you want. Disgusting, really.

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The OP wasn't attacked - all the SIL did was tell her kids out loud (kind of like the out loud prayer asserting God existed) that God was imaginary. Pretty strong faith the OP has there that she finds this so threatening.

I'm personally offended by rude behavior. You must be a ton of fun to take out in public.

I'm actually quite pleasant in public - because I'm not constantly getting upset and offended by boorish people.

I'm not Christian and I think you lack manners.

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The OP wasn't attacked - all the SIL did was tell her kids out loud (kind of like the out loud prayer asserting God existed) that God was imaginary. Pretty strong faith the OP has there that she finds this so threatening.

I'm personally offended by rude behavior. You must be a ton of fun to take out in public.

I'm actually quite pleasant in public - because I'm not constantly getting upset and offended by boorish people.

I'm not Christian and I think you lack manners.

+1. It's about manners as much as anything else. If you come to dinner at my house, you see my kid's Feel the Bern tshirt, and so you launch into a loud rant about how my family are idiots and Trump is fab, I would think you're boorish and I wouldn't invite you back. Same if you criticize my taste in living room decor. Why do you and other atheists think religion should be different? You're a guest in somebody else's house, so be an adult and bite back the hurtful snark.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not Christian and I think you lack manners.

+1. It's about manners as much as anything else. If you come to dinner at my house, you see my kid's Feel the Bern tshirt, and so you launch into a loud rant about how my family are idiots and Trump is fab, I would think you're boorish and I wouldn't invite you back. Same if you criticize my taste in living room decor. Why do you and other atheists think religion should be different? You're a guest in somebody else's house, so be an adult and bite back the hurtful snark.

aaaand...once again: you all lack reading comprehension. This SIL pulled this stunt at her parent's house...not at the OP's house.

I completely agree that if the SIL did this as a guest at the SIL's house (and I have said so repeatedly in previous posts) that she is rude. In my very first post I called her out as rude.

NONE OF THESE EVENTS ARE AT THE OP's HOUSE. They also aren't in public.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not Christian and I think you lack manners.

+1. It's about manners as much as anything else. If you come to dinner at my house, you see my kid's Feel the Bern tshirt, and so you launch into a loud rant about how my family are idiots and Trump is fab, I would think you're boorish and I wouldn't invite you back. Same if you criticize my taste in living room decor. Why do you and other atheists think religion should be different? You're a guest in somebody else's house, so be an adult and bite back the hurtful snark.

aaaand...once again: you all lack reading comprehension. This SIL pulled this stunt at her parent's house...not at the OP's house.

I completely agree that if the SIL did this as a guest at the SIL's house (and I have said so repeatedly in previous posts) that she is rude. In my very first post I called her out as rude.

NONE OF THESE EVENTS ARE AT THE OP's HOUSE. They also aren't in public.

Not everybody here reads each and every religion thread in its entirety, as you apparently do.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not Christian and I think you lack manners.

+1. It's about manners as much as anything else. If you come to dinner at my house, you see my kid's Feel the Bern tshirt, and so you launch into a loud rant about how my family are idiots and Trump is fab, I would think you're boorish and I wouldn't invite you back. Same if you criticize my taste in living room decor. Why do you and other atheists think religion should be different? You're a guest in somebody else's house, so be an adult and bite back the hurtful snark.

aaaand...once again: you all lack reading comprehension. This SIL pulled this stunt at her parent's house...not at the OP's house.

I completely agree that if the SIL did this as a guest at the SIL's house (and I have said so repeatedly in previous posts) that she is rude. In my very first post I called her out as rude.

NONE OF THESE EVENTS ARE AT THE OP's HOUSE. They also aren't in public.

LOL, if it's rude in one locale, it's rude in another.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not Christian and I think you lack manners.

+1. It's about manners as much as anything else. If you come to dinner at my house, you see my kid's Feel the Bern tshirt, and so you launch into a loud rant about how my family are idiots and Trump is fab, I would think you're boorish and I wouldn't invite you back. Same if you criticize my taste in living room decor. Why do you and other atheists think religion should be different? You're a guest in somebody else's house, so be an adult and bite back the hurtful snark.

aaaand...once again: you all lack reading comprehension. This SIL pulled this stunt at her parent's house...not at the OP's house.

I completely agree that if the SIL did this as a guest at the SIL's house (and I have said so repeatedly in previous posts) that she is rude. In my very first post I called her out as rude.

NONE OF THESE EVENTS ARE AT THE OP's HOUSE. They also aren't in public.

LOL, if it's rude in one locale, it's rude in another.

Seriously...at this point I think the PP is just socially inept.

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Anonymous wrote:No one has said anything except DH, and since she's not my relative, I don't feel that I can say anything to her. I guess I'm mostly looking for a way I can be ok with the things she says. I'm not good when people aren't nice,never have been.

Probably one of the things she dislikes about organized religion is that it's been a cause of division and conflict across human history - yet, she is using the topic of religion to cause division within her own family. Has anyone pointed out the hypocrisy to her in this behavior? Maybe something as simple "You know SIL, I also think that religion should never be a cause of division - let's not allow it to be one here & now. What do you say?" and then change the subject.

No, she just thinks believing in God is stupid. I like your statement a lot, though.

Also, it's not our house (we aren't local to them). It's their house or MIL's house.

How far is not local? DMV to Illinois? Or DC to Baltimore? It sounds like you see her rarely and only at large family events with his side of the family. Block her facebook newsfeed and limit yours with her. Don't put her up as a houseguest if/when she wants to bring her brood to tour DC.

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OP-is it your DH's sister or his brother's wife? Or a sister's partner? It's odd -but next time she starts ask if she read or saw Outlander? She might be nutty enough to hope to go through the stones at Samhain.

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aaaand...once again: you all lack reading comprehension. This SIL pulled this stunt at her parent's house...not at the OP's house.

I completely agree that if the SIL did this as a guest at the SIL's house (and I have said so repeatedly in previous posts) that she is rude. In my very first post I called her out as rude.

NONE OF THESE EVENTS ARE AT THE OP's HOUSE. They also aren't in public.

LOL, if it's rude in one locale, it's rude in another.

Seriously...at this point I think the PP is just socially inept.

Top PP may or may not be socially inept, but she does seem to think that being on the Religion forum gives her a pass to be just as rude as OP's SIL. My guess is that because the target is Christianity, and because she assumes she's dealing with Christians here (actually, not all of us), and because she thinks all Christians are stupid or something, then it's OK to be a jerk. Top PP and OP's SIL should meet for drinks.

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Anonymous wrote:. Top PP and OP's SIL should meet for drinks.

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watching Obama speak in a mosque. He is doing outstanding job like usual.

But I thought women were segregated from men in a mosque. Why are the women and men integrated, sitting side by side?? Is that the normal for mosques??