Born-Again Christians: Most annoying people on the planet?

kicky- The fact that your aunt was once in a cult, and has not learned her lesson yet, is very telling. She is obviously a person who is not comfortable unless she is being led around by the nose, and one belief is as good as another.

If this religion keeps her out of the padded room, so be it. It may just keep her from tipping over the edge. If she sends you an E Mail, hit "delete". If she sends you a book, bring it over to Goodwill, or if you don't want to make that effort, toss it in the trash. I think that you are becoming involved in something that is totally unnecessary, and then you are getting upset.

People have the right to believe what they wish. And other people have the right not to buy into it!

Your best defense is a sense of humor, and a clear knowledge of who YOU are!

Absolutely. Why get yourself all twisted about something so minor, in the scheme of things?

kickycan wrote:

As some of you know, I have a large contingent of born-again Christians in my family.

They look at me as if I'm somehow broken and need to be fixed. Usually I can just ignore it, but just this week, I got a four-hundred page book sent to me by one of my aunts, entitled, "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist."

Jesus Christ. I can barely stand to even hear them talk about religion, and now they're giving me reading assignments!

I'm thinking of sending my aunt a link to the Sam Harris book, "The End of Faith" along with a note that says, "I'll read the book you sent me as soon as you finish this one."

Anyway, the point is, I believe that born-again christians who try to save the souls of others are the most annoying people on the planet. What do you think? Is there another group of people in the world that are even close?

I haven't scrolled through the other posts on this thread so I may repeat what someone else has said...

They want someone else to make all the decisions for them because thinking for yourself is scary. As a group of people and as individuals they seem devoid of humor or the flexibility to accept differences in others.

Hey wait a minute, that last sentence sounds like the politics forum in able2know. And it sounds a little like me sometimes, although I'm sort of delightful and humorous at times...

...It just gets to me every once in a while, because I miss the family I used to have before all this born-again nonsense began...

I find it interesting that most people seem to know someone or a few someones that drive you crazy trying to save you. I mean the ones that just won't let up. But I've never met anyone willing to admit that "Yeah, I'm one of those that you're talking about."

I'd like to hear someone come on this thread and honestly say "When my dauther comes to visit I talk to her for hours about needing to get saved, and send them books and stuff. She tells me she doesn't want to talk about it and doesn't read what I send her, but I know she'll come around."

Francis, you've never met a born again?

You are truly blessed.

This is not a forum that reborns would find attractive. However, there are plenty of forums in cyberland that cater to them. You can ask Araella Mae to recommend a few.

Anyway, the point is, I believe that born-again christians who try to save the souls of others are the most annoying people on the planet. What do you think? Is there another group of people in the world that are even close?

kickycan wrote:

Anyway, the point is, I believe that born-again christians who try to save the souls of others are the most annoying people on the planet. What do you think? Is there another group of people in the world that are even close?

Yes, that would be moral relativists who claim that each person has a right to their own belief of right and wrong, and then complain when Christians choose to practice their belief.

real life wrote:

kickycan wrote:

Anyway, the point is, I believe that born-again christians who try to save the souls of others are the most annoying people on the planet. What do you think? Is there another group of people in the world that are even close?

Yes, that would be moral relativists who claim that each person has a right to their own belief of right and wrong, and then complain when Christians choose to practice their belief.

I nominate do-gooders, that obnoxious breed of human who always thinks that they know what is best, that others are incompetent of running their own lives, and feels the need to "help" when nine times out of ten they don't have a f*cking clue....and they do it even when their help has never been requested. I would like to think of myself as a humanitarian, but this kind I would like to be rid of, by what ever means are necessary.

Since you seem to think you know what is best, are you going to include yourself in the group that gets eliminated?

kickycan wrote:

Anyway, the point is, I believe that born-again christians who try to save the souls of others are the most annoying people on the planet. What do you think? Is there another group of people in the world that are even close?

Yes, that would be moral relativists who claim that each person has a right to their own belief of right and wrong, and then complain when Christians choose to practice their belief.

Their right to practice their belief ends the moment it infringes on my right to be left the hell alone. If you disagree, then I'd like to know why you feel that way.