zilch; you don’t have to like or even eat green bean casserole.  You just have to know how to make it or know where to buy it.  You could also substitute other casseroles for the green bean casserole; tuna fish and noodle casserole is fine or even scalloped potatoes would be fine.  If they are Jewish, I would bring a nice fruit basket instead of a casserole.

It’s pretty funny after I wrote that, I’ve actually left that church recently and not looking back. Sorry for any arrogance if that was the case, I’m still Christian but have to agree with your comments concerning prosyletizing during truama, I love greenbean casserole though. I left Antioch for several reasons but you know the Boston Movement. Again, sorry.

I’m not a big fan of green bean casserole myself.  Does that mean I’m not a real atheist?

“Gosh. That’s too bad about your wife and kids…”

“Where’s your god now?”

Mwaha ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaa hah ha ha.

Sorry.  I nearly shit myself laughing when I saw that. 

I mean, don’t you think that’s -already- what a lot of people think atheists are doing? 

After all, you can’t spend all your time shooting puppies and eating Christian babies, so messing with people who are trying to cope with tragedy is an excellent way to round out a productive atheist day.

I love that MrM.  very cool.  green bean casserole and all.

What would you think of atheists who chose to hang out around Christians who had suffered a life-threatening crisis and proselytized them to turn away from their faith.

“Gosh. That’s too bad about your wife and kids…”

“Where’s your god now?”

You wouldn’t find that the least bit tacky and inappropriate? Even if the atheist brought a green bean casserole?

I don’t have a problem with Christians, or any other group, going to help disaster victims, but I think it’s at the very least tacky, if not outright offensive, to try and convert people who are in the middle of dealing with a major life crisis. A lot of people aren’t going to be in anything close to a rational state of mind during an event like this and that makes proselytizing to them a predatory act.

Those who are comfortable with living in sin do not want to be confronted because they are comfortable with things that lead to self-destruction (and that’s just fine by them), they don’t believe there is actually someone who died for their sins because living in sin is easier than taking the time to know and trust Jesus.

I’m sorry, but that’s just a load of shit. It’s incredibly arrogant of you to presume to know why someone who’s been traumatized may not want to be preached to by someone who has supposedly shown up to offer help. If you want to lend a hand then shut the hell up and do so. Save the philosophical discussions for after the crisis.

But then I’m speaking to a group that makes it a regular habit of proselytizing during funerals so it’s probably asking a bit much that you stop trying to take advantage of vulnerable people.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Go fuck yourself.

Okay, I’m Christian and I expect to be criticized but I’ll say this anyway because I really care that people hear this. I think it’s great that people go and help those in disaster and share Jesus. I think that’s better than not doing a thing and just saying “I’ll pray for you”. That is NOT what Jesus teaches. I might as well be an entertainer in a disaster aid, yah… real nice.

Actions come with witnessing to people. I think if Christians want to give service (vs being lazy) and they go into the field, they aren’t welcome because they’re sharing the Word of God. Those who are comfortable with living in sin do not want to be confronted because they are comfortable with things that lead to self-destruction (and that’s just fine by them), they don’t believe there is actually someone who died for their sins because living in sin is easier than taking the time to know and trust Jesus. That’s the challenge of living like a Christian and those who risk it really do know Jesus. Thank you for reading this if you did and I hope the best for everyone here.

Someone told me that there is a movie called ‘Jesus Chainsaw Massacre.’ Is this a porno flick or a snuff film or something?…marcythewhore

Maybe some random beheadings from the ‘grateful’ heathens would convince these redneck morons that their preaching was not welcome.  On the other hand it might inspire them to dig in thier heels and keep trying. Either way it would mean fewer of them—a perfect win-win situation.