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A Simple Way to Shut Up a Street Preacher
November 2, 2010 at 2:32 pm
(This post was last modified: November 2, 2010 at 2:37 pm by Jonah.)
Considering all of the proselytising that has been going in my school due to the elections (as well as unpleasant conversations with preachers/street evangelists in the past), I thought I'd make a simple guide as to disarming these loud-mouthed know-it-alls using one simple Bible verse.
Should you find yourself in a situation involving this type of Christian:
1. Ask the Christian for his/her Bible.
2. Locate and read (out loud) Matthew 6:5.
http://goo.gl/mk1Qc
3. Watch the magic happen!
"If your god has to make peace with me in my final hour when he has my whole lifetime to prove his existence to me...do you think I should bother?"
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RE: A Simple Way to Silence a Street Preacher
November 2, 2010 at 2:37 pm
I would just shove their bibles into their mouths.
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RE: A Simple Way to Silence a Street Preacher
November 2, 2010 at 2:44 pm
(November 2, 2010 at 2:37 pm)Chuck Wrote: I would just shove their bibles into their mouths.
That's another effective method.
I was looking for the most peaceful, logical approach.
"If your god has to make peace with me in my final hour when he has my whole lifetime to prove his existence to me...do you think I should bother?"
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RE: A Simple Way to Shut Up a Street Preacher
November 3, 2010 at 4:19 am
LOL, thats really funny
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RE: A Simple Way to Shut Up a Street Preacher
November 3, 2010 at 9:01 am
(This post was last modified: November 3, 2010 at 9:02 am by Jaysyn.)
(November 2, 2010 at 2:32 pm)Jonah Wrote: 2. Locate and read (out loud) Matthew 6:5. http://goo.gl/mk1Qc
That is brilliant.
My girlfriend & I were vacationing in St. Augustine the weekend before last & saw a street preacher up on a bench shouting about fire & brimstone. It was kinda funny, people for the most part were treating him like he was a combination leper/freakshow.
"How is it that a lame man does not annoy us while a lame mind does? Because a lame man recognizes that we are walking straight, while a lame mind says that it is we who are limping." - Pascal
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RE: A Simple Way to Shut Up a Street Preacher
November 3, 2010 at 12:30 pm
(November 2, 2010 at 2:32 pm)Jonah Wrote: Considering all of the proselytising that has been going in my school due to the elections (as well as unpleasant conversations with preachers/street evangelists in the past), I thought I'd make a simple guide as to disarming these loud-mouthed know-it-alls using one simple Bible verse.
Should you find yourself in a situation involving this type of Christian:
1. Ask the Christian for his/her Bible.
2. Locate and read (out loud) Matthew 6:5. http://goo.gl/mk1Qc
3. Watch the magic happen!
Have you ever actually used this method? If you have I would be interested in hearing how the preacher responded. I don't see how it would stop anyone from preaching.
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