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Related: About this forumSomtimes I give $ to those folks
standing on the corner holding the Please Help signs. Many will say God Bless you. I say Im an Atheist, do you want to return the money. No one ever does.
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Somtimes I give $ to those folks (Original Post)
safeinOhio
Nov 2018
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A HERETIC I AM
(24,871 posts)1. I often say.....
in response to a "god bless you";
Keep this in mind - statistically, at LEAST 75% of the people you ask for money that DON"T give you any, are christians. An atheist just gave you a fiver (or whatever)
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)2. Christians aren't going to share what they have
with those who don't pull themselves up by their bootstraps. I don't get why if there is a heaven do they think they will be there with all the hate in their hearts.
Iggo
(49,765 posts)3. If I've got money in my pocket, I'll give money to anyone who asks me for money.
When they say "God bless you" I've learned just to smile and go about my business.
They've got it rough enough.
