RE: Are there people you CANNOT discuss religion with?
June 23, 2014 at 1:06 pm
(This post was last modified: June 23, 2014 at 1:08 pm by vorlon13.)
Most intense discussion I ever had was with a Catholic childless married couple I knew and I approached them about considering the adoption of an HIV+ infant.
I was very specific about only asking for the consideration and not to actually adopt. In that time frame it was expected most if not all pediatric AIDS cases would end in death, and I was clear about that, and noted their faith would be helpful for the duration.
I made my case for it, didn't cry or anything (I really expected to) and left insisting they not decide either way for a month, I was aware of what I was asking them to consider. They indicated they would consider, they did not dismiss it out right and I left with the impression they would talk to their priest about it.
Just a couple of weeks later, he had a job offer as a lead engineer at a large company near were they had both grown up. While they we saying goodbye, they mentioned they would consider the adoption after they had completed the move and saw how well the new job was working out.
This was back in the 80s, I lost touch with them after I moved a few months after that. Since, I have found a couple patents granted to him, but very little else online besides a few posts on a rare car forum looking for parts. I'm thinking they didn't adopt, but I don't know.
If they did talk to a priest about it, would be curious how that went.
I'd say, over the years, my discussion on religion with people has been confined to strangers, as for family members, I don't recall anything since reaching adult hood other than my sis attempting to reassure me her new Baptist congregation was VERY liberal. For Baptists, whatever that means.
I was very specific about only asking for the consideration and not to actually adopt. In that time frame it was expected most if not all pediatric AIDS cases would end in death, and I was clear about that, and noted their faith would be helpful for the duration.
I made my case for it, didn't cry or anything (I really expected to) and left insisting they not decide either way for a month, I was aware of what I was asking them to consider. They indicated they would consider, they did not dismiss it out right and I left with the impression they would talk to their priest about it.
Just a couple of weeks later, he had a job offer as a lead engineer at a large company near were they had both grown up. While they we saying goodbye, they mentioned they would consider the adoption after they had completed the move and saw how well the new job was working out.
This was back in the 80s, I lost touch with them after I moved a few months after that. Since, I have found a couple patents granted to him, but very little else online besides a few posts on a rare car forum looking for parts. I'm thinking they didn't adopt, but I don't know.
If they did talk to a priest about it, would be curious how that went.
I'd say, over the years, my discussion on religion with people has been confined to strangers, as for family members, I don't recall anything since reaching adult hood other than my sis attempting to reassure me her new Baptist congregation was VERY liberal. For Baptists, whatever that means.
