Atheists, you live next to a very religious christian family who go to church every Sunday?

March 15th, 2010 by rose
  • The parents are nice and cordial. They never try to convert you. Their kids have good manners, respectful, and are just good kids. When you are drinking your morning coffee or watering your shrubs when they load up in the car, what do you think?

    "Look at those fools"
    "What a shame, such a nice family"
    "There they go brain washing the kids again"
    "I hope they have a nice service"
    "Hmmm, I need to trim my shrubs a bit"

    What?


  • "Hmm, I need to trim my shrubs a bit"

    If they invited me for dinner I would go without reservations. You forget that as an American most of the people I know are not atheists. I do not consider agreement with my world view as a prerequisite to friendship.


  • "Hmmm, I need to trim my shrubs a bit."

    Honestly, I don't mind what others believe so long as they don't try to make me believe it too. During my mornings, I'll most likely be thinking about what I need to get done during the day, and if those shrubs are getting a bit overgrown, then the shrubs have it.


  • pleasant ,nice neighbours, they have different Ideals to me . so what?, people are people, If every personal reaction was based on religion it would be a sad sad world,I was given a piece of advice at the age of 23 that made my way of receiving and perceiving the opinions of others in a different way, This was an ancient piece of wisdom that basically said that if a man(woman) did not appreciate the restrictions of their own minds, they should not try to influence the minds of others
    this is most obviously not a part of some newer and less opinionated so called religions,and has been misinterpreted by fascist,terrorist organisations ,hiding under the pretext of religion.


  • All of my neighbors are churchies....

    I hope they have a great day and a good service, because I value them as humans. I love my neighbors and get along well with them, even though they pretend to eat a 2000 year old Jewish Rabbi from time to time.

    Heck I listen to Michael Franti a little too loud sometimes and even put a santa on my lawn this year....yikes.

    I would definitely go over for holiday dinner, might even close my eyes as they thank a zombie for the dead pig rather than the cook.


  • Anyone who would think

    "Look at those fools"
    "What a shame, such a nice family"
    "There they go brain washing the kids again"

    whenever they see such a nice family has serious issues. You're no better than a fanatical Christian family who thinks that all atheists are horrible sinners and refuse contact with anyone who isn't Christian.


  • Something like, thank the Gods I believe in they are not related to me so I dont actually have to deal with them at all.


  • if i had a house, and if i had shrubs, probably "hmmm, i need to trim my shrubs a bit" what they do on their sunday mornings is none of my business.


  • The family you describe does not exist anywhere in America...or did you intend for this question to be based on fantasy?

    For the record, if one is being kept here, My wife is a Catholic and I humor her quite well...when we sit down for dinner I politely clasp my hands together and while she says a prayer, in my head I am hearing AC/DC's song Highway to Hell. Shhhh, please don't tell on me!!!

    I would do the same if I were invited over to your fantasy families house for dinner... :-)


  • I would be sleeping on mornings Sunday, so I can't notice what my neighbors are doing on these mornings. I have been to Christmas dinners by some religious folks, I enjoy the food and sometimes the conversation.

    Edit: I wouldn't put my hands together in prayer. I'm honest.


  • Why would I care?
    They do their thing and I do mine.
    Sure, if they were good neighbors, I would visit.
    Why not?
    What level of threat is there to you to say hello to your neighbors?
    It must be huge to fanticise ill will when none is meant.


  • I'd say 3 and 5. But if my neighbors have good manners, I really couldn't care less about where they go. I'd go to dinner with them, but if they try to make me hold hands and say grace, that would probably be my last time.


  • What is with these questions? My thoughts would be "I hope they have a nice service". I disagree with them but it's their problem just as they probably disagree with me and see me as a lost soul. If they invited me over to their house I would most likely go, if they are as nice as you say then why not?


  • I think " There they go. I need more coffee."


  • I have met a lot of religious families and the childern are often rotten to the core.


  • Where I live currently no.

    But I grew up next to a very devout Catholic family, who has known my family since my parents moved in next door to them.

    We (as kids), grew up with their children, but religion never had anything to do with anything.

    Now that their children are grown and they are quite elderly, my mother helps them as often as possible and enlists me to help them as well. My family looks on them as family.

    They have spent years attending our family meals, special occasions etc and we have theirs.
    If it's theirs and they do a prayer, we respect them by being silent. If they are with us, (we have believers in my family too), they do the same are silent and respectful.

    Their children well they are their own persons and do not always reflect the teachings of their parents (one is a alcoholic), but they are nice and are thankful when we do help their parents.


  • Say nothing because Jesus Loves You. Like he seriously does. and he died so you could live. and they only want whats best for you. if you think they are trying to press it on you tell them they are going too fast. they will understand.


  • "I hope the children don't get sexually assaulted by the pastor"


  • I'm Pagan, not atheist, but if a family like that lived next door to me, I'd have no problem going to their house for a dinner. If they hadn't tried to convert me up to now, chances are they wouldn't try it now. If they did, well then, that'd be the last time I went.


  • "If they invited you over for a holiday dinner, would you have reservations?"

    Not at all.

    I think of them as being nice people.


  • I have no need to feel such petty crap as you would insinuate.

    Why must you project such crap unto me?

    Does it make it easier to hate me?

    Why must Christians hate others so?


  • "hmm, I need to trim my shrubs a bit"


    I always go to my Mom's on holidays.


  • I'd probably make a checklist of things I need to buy:
    -Mace.
    -Guard-dog; preferably Bulldog.
    -New locks.
    -Taser.
    -Garlic.*
    -Onion.*
    -JGORY Peppers.*
    *For the stir-fry.


  • I (atheist) grew up next to a Christian family. They went to church. Their parents were pretty good parents, the kids did well in school, and we were good friends.

    Of course they DID NOT try to convert me, or make me go to church.

    I was friends (as an adult) with a Christian fundamentalist family. They stopped talking to one of their kids because she is "a fornicator." Imagine believing that God wanted them to kick out their 20 yr old out of their lives!

    They are nuts, but we like them.


  • "Looks like that nice family is going to church today. I hope that the sermon is good and about tolerance of those not like you."

    If they invited me I'd most certainly go over, I just would stay away from the topic of faith.

    EDIT: if I started to put my hands together, it'd just be because it was a "when in rome" sort of deal, or to not freak out their kids.


  • "Hmmm, I need to trim my shrubs a bit"

    If I was invited, I would go.


  • oh if they are nice people and dont care about my atheism then by all means they are good people good parents and good neighbors


  • Don't think of anything like that, use to have a Mormon family living next to me. Just reminded me of that one southpark, lol. If they do or say something like, thats an abomination or something like that I just laugh...don't make fun of em for living their own lives.


  • I treat them no differently, it's their own choice how they live their live or raise their kids. Belif is not to be mocked or laughed at.. religion is though


  • I feel no need to talk badly about someone with different beliefs...
    Only that I am open minded [I accept the possibility that I am wrong] and they generally are not...


  • I would wave to them and go on with my business. Since I have friends who are religious and invited me over for dinner and holidays, I have no problem with it.


  • "Such a nice family. What a shame, i need to trim my shrubs."







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