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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]op should speak with her neighbor if she felt she was rude-instead of complaining here. It’s rude to invite someone new to your home and judge them. Op isn’t a good neighbor.

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Hello! OP here. I am not judging my new neighbors or complaining about them. I was a little surprised to get a personal question about religion because we don't know each other well, but I wasn't bothered by it.

I posted here to get feedback on if I was being impolite by saying I'm atheist (when I was directly asked about my religion), because new neighbor was visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming.

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You weren’t rude. You were asked a question and replied factually. Your neighbor was surprised and may not have met very many people who are atheists.  It was awkward, but neither of you was being rude.
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Being “visibly taken aback - as if I had said something rude and slightly alarming” is rude. 
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Tell me pages and pages of dcum posters have never spoken to a caring and devout Christian without telling me. These characteristics are not mutually exclusive.

My guess is that OP’s neighbor is 100%  concerned for OP’s immortal soul and is genuinely alarmed for Op. And I am not a devout.[/quote]

Being “a devout” isn’t an excuse for being rude. [/quote]

Devout people don't think they're being rude, they think they're being helpful -- helping people find Jesus and thus be happy eternally in heaven after their earthly death.

In this case, it seems like the devout neighbor was sincerely seeking help -- finding a church in a new area. But upon learning that his seemingly nice neighbor is an atheist, the Christian may indeed now have a mission to help their neighbor find Jesus.[/quote]

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