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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up in the South as a child of immigrants and we are not Christian.  It was awful.

The whole "being saved" is really a thing and people are not shy to tell you that you will be going to hell since you refuse to allow them to help you be "saved".

Yes to the Christian clubs in school being the most popular.  Yes, the first thing strangers ask you is "what church do you attend?".  Lots of invites from so called friends to go to church with them.  Not just the sermons but to all the social things.  And there are a LOT of social events.  Ski trips, Lock-Ins, 'fun' bible study, carnivals, etc.  All with the angle to "save" the lost souls that will otherwise wind up in hell.

During Halloween, everyone of those haunted houses or haunted tour things ended with the last room being a place where you get rounded up and are preached to about salvation and accepting Jesus.  These are big events that are advertised heavily on regular top 40 radio stations, but none of the ads tell you what to expect at the end.  The first time this happened to me I was completely taken aback and actually quite scared because it was so unexpected.

It's completely socially acceptable to ostracize those in the community that do not want to be 'saved'.  These people become the outcasts.[/quote]

So sorry this happened to you, but thanks for telling us about it.  How along ago did this happen.  Do you think it's still going on?[/quote]

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