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Cirque du So-What

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3. I'm non-confrontational
Sun May 26, 2013, 02:11 PM
May 2013

when the issue is strictly on the spiritual aspects of belief, which do not pick my pocket and I see as doing no harm. When it veers into political territory, however, the gloves come off. I tend to beg off entirely when the subject is purely faith, as I consider it a highly personal topic, but I don't encounter that type of discussion very often. In my experience, most of those discussions wind up dispensing a lot of unsolicited advice on how people should live their lives, then continuing on to how government needs to get involved - no matter how pure the original intentions of those broaching the subject.

Sometimes I point out that much of the religious doctrine was made up brewens May 2013 #1
I like this answer. hrmjustin May 2013 #2
Wait, we're supposed to wash our hands after we crap? ZombieHorde May 2013 #6
I've been a heretic all these years. rug May 2013 #13
Try Hinduism- they "clean" with the left hand demwing May 2013 #19
I'm non-confrontational Cirque du So-What May 2013 #3
Since I am very open minded about it (and on a lifetime journey of my own), NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #4
Well especially with people I don't know I never talk politics or religion. Even the southernyankeebelle May 2013 #5
If they ask about my beliefs, I tell them. longship May 2013 #7
I suspect that nearly everyone I know disagrees with my beliefs in one way or another goldent May 2013 #8
I avoid the topic Notafraidtoo May 2013 #9
People that can effect a life JimDandy May 2013 #12
I leave them alone as long as they leave me alone. Crunchy Frog May 2013 #10
I don't confront religious belief.` rrneck May 2013 #11
Easy -- I never discuss religion or politics with aquaintances. femmocrat May 2013 #14
1 Peter 3:15-16 Adsos Letter May 2013 #15
Generally I try to avoid the subject LostOne4Ever May 2013 #16
I just say something respectful, like "Woe to you Chorazin! Woe to you dimbear May 2013 #17
I simply don't discuss it with them Marrah_G May 2013 #18
Cautiously...nt uriel1972 May 2013 #20
Usually under the radar. Iggo May 2013 #21
I had breakfast with one such friend Sunday. okasha May 2013 #22
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