(August 2, 2020 at 8:12 pm)Sal Wrote: A very drunk and notoriously violent man asked me if I believed in God in the local pub after I told him my name (it's biblical). Sensing from the environment that if I told the truth there would be fisticuffs and other entertainment, I gave a vague non-committal "spirit of humanity" dodge to be left in peace with my beer.
Am I a coward? Depends how you look at it. I could've told this violent man the truth and possibly end in a fight, but I chose to lie and be left alone.
Those who know me, know my stance on faith. I'm not gonna entertain a possible bloody nose because of some principle talking with (violent) strangers.
Much to my chagrin, I've gone there, not about religion, but a pool game. Of course, he started swinging first, before I was even looking.
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.
