How to handle preaching assholes
October 21, 2011 at 8:03 am
(This post was last modified: October 21, 2011 at 8:05 am by reverendjeremiah.)
For all of you who are new to being atheists, and even to those who are well experienced atheists, or even if you are an easy going, laid back believer type. This is some information that may help you one day.
If you ever find yourself in a situation where people are trying to preach to you, then cut them off at the beginning of the preaching and say.
"I would very much appreciate you not discussing that right now."
Most respectful religious types will stop it and change the subject, and maybe even apologize.
Be kind, but be very stern. Don't back down. Don't argue the bible with them. Dont even offer a hint of your opinnion on the subject. Don't raise your voice and try not to give the appearance that you are mad or frustrated.
The asshole types, on the other hand, will more than likely make an off statement to you like "I telling you about the good news of Jesus.", or maybe even say things that are meant to make them look good and make you look bad for not accepting their preachy bull shit.
DONT FALL FOR THEIR CHILD PSYCHOLOGY!
If this happens, reinforce the fact that you do not wish to hear or discuss the matter with them "especially now that you are being rude with me after I kindly asked you not to discuss such a thing." This makes you look better than the preachy asshole in front of people who are intelligent enough to understand the difference because you didnt stoop to his level by resorting to insults or child psychology.
If you find yourself in the presence of a preachy asshole such as this, then after you have reinforced your unwillingness to be preached at, then immediately walk away and try not to be around the preachy asshole as much as you can that day. Go to the bathroom for a few minutes. In fact, anytime you become upset for any reason, you should go to the bathroom without saying a single word until you calm down. None of this is worth getting fired over.
If you are not in a position to escape the preachy son of a bitch, then keep interupting their preaching with kind, yet stern reminders that you do not want such a discussion until they stop preaching. Do not give them an inch of freedom to spread their rude and hateful words onto your life. Some of these preachy types are hard headed and EXTREMELY unintelligent. Do not get angry or raise your voice at them, but DO NOT give them a chance to even finish their preaching.
If you are on the job site, and someone keeps insisting on preaching to you, then immediately go to your boss in private and let him or her become aware that your fellow employee is preaching to you on company time and that you find it to be rude and unprofessional.
Maybe if some of these assholes got fired for forcing their hateful shit on people it will help make them stop and reconsider their stance in life.
Either way, dont give these assholes a second of your time.
Remember: Be kind, but be very stern.
If you ever find yourself in a situation where people are trying to preach to you, then cut them off at the beginning of the preaching and say.
"I would very much appreciate you not discussing that right now."
Most respectful religious types will stop it and change the subject, and maybe even apologize.
Be kind, but be very stern. Don't back down. Don't argue the bible with them. Dont even offer a hint of your opinnion on the subject. Don't raise your voice and try not to give the appearance that you are mad or frustrated.
The asshole types, on the other hand, will more than likely make an off statement to you like "I telling you about the good news of Jesus.", or maybe even say things that are meant to make them look good and make you look bad for not accepting their preachy bull shit.
DONT FALL FOR THEIR CHILD PSYCHOLOGY!
If this happens, reinforce the fact that you do not wish to hear or discuss the matter with them "especially now that you are being rude with me after I kindly asked you not to discuss such a thing." This makes you look better than the preachy asshole in front of people who are intelligent enough to understand the difference because you didnt stoop to his level by resorting to insults or child psychology.
If you find yourself in the presence of a preachy asshole such as this, then after you have reinforced your unwillingness to be preached at, then immediately walk away and try not to be around the preachy asshole as much as you can that day. Go to the bathroom for a few minutes. In fact, anytime you become upset for any reason, you should go to the bathroom without saying a single word until you calm down. None of this is worth getting fired over.
If you are not in a position to escape the preachy son of a bitch, then keep interupting their preaching with kind, yet stern reminders that you do not want such a discussion until they stop preaching. Do not give them an inch of freedom to spread their rude and hateful words onto your life. Some of these preachy types are hard headed and EXTREMELY unintelligent. Do not get angry or raise your voice at them, but DO NOT give them a chance to even finish their preaching.
If you are on the job site, and someone keeps insisting on preaching to you, then immediately go to your boss in private and let him or her become aware that your fellow employee is preaching to you on company time and that you find it to be rude and unprofessional.
Maybe if some of these assholes got fired for forcing their hateful shit on people it will help make them stop and reconsider their stance in life.
Either way, dont give these assholes a second of your time.
Remember: Be kind, but be very stern.
