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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Proselytizing is obnoxious because it assumes their religious beliefs are superior to yours. And it's rude to randomly approach people in this way, uninvited, and start talking about something so personal. [/quote]

Do you assume your religious beliefs are superior to theirs? What does your religion say happens to people to don't believe your way? If you're a Christian and your religion says non-believers go to Hell (or are at least denied entry into Heaven) for eternity, who's the better person - the one who sits back and says, "My religion is superior to yours and I'm going to let you suffer for Eternity because you're not smart enough to realize it," or the person who says, "I'm concerned that you're sacrificing an eternity of happiness. Please let me try to save you"?[/quote]

Personally I'd rather go to hell than suffer in "heaven" with such a petty god.[/quote]

PP here, and, I agree that such a god would be petty. However, that describes most religions (particularly Christianity) - believe as you're told or face punishment. But that's why I have to respect the people who have such faith in their particular religion that they choose to spend their time trying to "save" the rest of us. In the same way, when people say they are praying for me, even though I don't believe, I say thank you because they are spending their time doing something they believe is beneficial to me, and being nice about it costs me nothing. When the Jehovas Witnesses or the Mormons come to my door, I say thank you for offering to share your faith, but I'm an atheist and your time would be better spent with someone else. [/quote]

To each his own.  I don't want to hear that someone is praying for me.  Mostly, I'm thinking they don't know what to say and probably aren't going to pray for me, which is OK, because I think prayer is a waste of time.  I wish they'd just say "sorry - please let me know if there is anything I can do to help."

As for the JWs, I wouldn't say "thank you for sharing...." because I'm not thankful.  I might say, "No thanks, I'm an atheist."[/quote]

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