They're persistent, I'll give them that

[slowfox]

Following on from last week's brush with evangelising Americans... they were back, yesterday. Last week's guy had the genuine Million Dollar Smile™, this guy's smile was just a couple of cents shy of that high water mark, but he still had his 'Jesus Christ our Saviour' name badge:

Evangelising American: Hey, how are you today?

slowfox: I'm an atheist. Thanks. Bye.

Evangelising American: Why ever would you be one of them?

slowfox: Why would I not? Thanks. Bye.

Evangelising American: But have you tried prayer?

slowfox: ...

What we have here is a failure to communicate: I don't believe in God. Ergo, it's extremely unlikely that I would feel moved to offer prayers to a concept that I don't subscribe to.

I get a similar thing for being teetotal:

slowfox: I don't drink alcohol.

Other Party: What? Ever

slowfox: Nope, never have done. Hope never to do so.

Other Party: *slowly, in deductive fashion* So you've never been drunk...? Ever?

Comments

[uninvitedcat]

I had a brief stint of weekend visits from evangelical something-or-other ladies. Unfortunately for them, they kept getting me out of the bath to answer the door. The second time around, one of them actually tried to launch into her spiel! I had to interrupt her to say I just wanted to go back to my bath, and shut the door on them. I was wearing a TOWEL for crying out loud!

[slowfox]

I was wearing a TOWEL for crying out loud!

OK, so previously unrealised attractions of doorstepping are springing to mind... ;-P

[uninvitedcat]

A towel and a grumpy expression - somewhat less attractive!