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Atheists & Agnostics

Freelancer

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8. I'll see your "Jesus in my face at Mom's funeral" and raise you with...

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2016, 02:31 PM

Feb 2016

My dad was literally in his last hours -- had made peace with it and found a place of strength. Then my cousin the bible thumper came to visit, filled him up with thoughts of sin and eternal damnation, and then left. My father died later that night, after spending hours weeping in terror like a lost child. That cousin died a year or so later. I almost wished I was able to believe in hell, so I could picture him in it.

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Haven't we all had Jesus shoved in our face and we hate them for it? [View all] Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2016 OP

As with everything there is a certain percentage who take it too far Fumesucker Feb 2016 #1

You are right, it doesn't occur to them. progressoid Feb 2016 #2

So.... AlbertCat Feb 2016 #3

That was my aunt, my mother's sister. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2016 #4

The older ones are used to their bubble where "everyone" is Christian Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #5

Yep, my step-sister did it to me at my dad's funeral. MindPilot Feb 2016 #6

"I'll pray for you" awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #7

I'll see your "Jesus in my face at Mom's funeral" and raise you with... Freelancer Feb 2016 #8

Yes, I don't hate people who are religious kdmorris Feb 2016 #9