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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To begin with, just know that I have faith.  My faith is very personal to me and I discuss it with no one.  I do not believe that it's necessary to clue people in on my faith.  I don't think that's how faith works (unless you are in an environment - eg a house of worship - where faith is integral to your experience/belonging there).

I work with a woman who's annoying in some ways - always trying to one-up others, says "I don't really tell people this but my husband's on the board" (you actually do tell us this all the time), and generally sucks the air out of the room.  Self-involved is a good descriptor.  Something she does frequently is talk about how much she loves Jesus, how she's praying for us, etc etc.  I notice this kind of behavior generally from (white, evangelical) Christians.  I find it extraordinarily grating.  We get it.  You're a Christian.  It's as though the person - and I'm not just referring to my colleague - is trying to gain kudos for proclaiming their faith.  It feels tacky and superficial.  Anyone else have this observation?[/quote]

I agree with you and I also find it grating.

It kind of helps me to remember that "evangelical" literally means going out and trying to convert people to your way of thinking. [b]So, she absolutely thinks she is helping you. [/b]It's still annoying, but it helps me understand where these people are coming from.

Most mainline religions may say they evangelize, but in my experience with two mainstream denominations, they're mostly hands-off. [/quote]

That is so condescending. WTF?
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