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I Should Tell Him...Nah, He's Pretty Old.
July 28, 2014 at 1:03 pm
(This post was last modified: July 28, 2014 at 1:05 pm by lezbehonest.)
Alright so I wanna know what you guys think.
My great grandpa is 97 years old and he was a reverend for over half of his life, now retired of course.
He asked me recently why I never come to church and I didn't have the heart to tell him that I didn't believe and I think church is horse shit. I also don't think he knows that I'm a lesbian.
Should I tell him the truth, or do you think that would send his 97 year-old heart into cardiac arrest? Not to be insensitive, but I don't think he has a lot of years left, so should I just wait it out?
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RE: I Should Tell Him...Nah, He's Pretty Old.
July 28, 2014 at 1:05 pm
I told my grandmother, but she's a very healthy seventy years old, if not quite that old. At ninety seven, I'm not sure if it's worth telling him. Then again, you need to have some reason to not start going to church for a year or so until he dies.
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RE: I Should Tell Him...Nah, He's Pretty Old.
July 28, 2014 at 1:06 pm
(July 28, 2014 at 1:05 pm)Chad32 Wrote: I told my grandmother, but she's a very healthy seventy years old, if not quite that old. At ninety seven, I'm not sure if it's worth telling him. Then again, you need to have some reason to not start going to church for a year or so until he dies.
I have various pathetic excuses that range from, "I'm not feeling well" to "Well, I've been really tired because I've been working so much lately."
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RE: I Should Tell Him...Nah, He's Pretty Old.
July 28, 2014 at 1:12 pm
I wouldn't bother.
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RE: I Should Tell Him...Nah, He's Pretty Old.
July 28, 2014 at 1:21 pm
Same here. Some of these old fucks are too indoctrinated adding the pride that old agers seem to feel, to do any good for them. Just let him die, There is no utility for your life in telling him that.
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RE: I Should Tell Him...Nah, He's Pretty Old.
July 28, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Unless he's Mormon, I wouldn't bother.
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RE: I Should Tell Him...Nah, He's Pretty Old.
July 28, 2014 at 2:08 pm
(July 28, 2014 at 1:03 pm)lezbehonest Wrote: Alright so I wanna know what you guys think.
My great grandpa is 97 years old and he was a reverend for over half of his life, now retired of course.
He asked me recently why I never come to church and I didn't have the heart to tell him that I didn't believe and I think church is horse shit. I also don't think he knows that I'm a lesbian.
Should I tell him the truth, or do you think that would send his 97 year-old heart into cardiac arrest? Not to be insensitive, but I don't think he has a lot of years left, so should I just wait it out?
Unless his mind is going he probably has already considered the possibility or he wouldn't have asked.
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RE: I Should Tell Him...Nah, He's Pretty Old.
July 29, 2014 at 2:27 pm
(July 28, 2014 at 1:03 pm)lezbehonest Wrote: Should I tell him the truth, or do you think that would send his 97 year-old heart into cardiac arrest?
It's not something I'd bring up, but if I were asked directly, I'd tell the truth. That being said, I'm not hiding my atheism from my extended family, either. Does your family know about your (lack of) beliefs?
(July 28, 2014 at 2:00 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Unless he's Mormon, I wouldn't bother.
Why tell him if he's Mormon?
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RE: I Should Tell Him...Nah, He's Pretty Old.
July 29, 2014 at 3:51 pm
I luv tormenting Mormons.
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RE: I Should Tell Him...Nah, He's Pretty Old.
August 10, 2014 at 8:15 am
No need to tell him anything.
He's not too far off from meeting his maker, so why put the slightest doubt in his head now.
And when he's gone, he's gone!
No God, No fear.
Know God, Know fear.
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