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Manifestor_of_Light

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23. It can split up families.

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 09:06 PM

Oct 2013

Bringing up religion after someone dies.

Like the JW estranged from her heathen sister who, after the funeral said "I'm sure you think that _____is in heaven now, but she's now in Hell" and the woman's son said "Now is not the time to talk about it, we all have to deal with this in our own way" which was a lot politer than "STFU".

But then, I believe Jesus explicitly said he came to split up families. He certainly has.

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The struggle with a virtuous atheist [View all] rug Oct 2013 OP

The headline is a nice tease :D intaglio Oct 2013 #1

This line was a nice pivot. rug Oct 2013 #2

The pastor sounds a bit petty to be preoccupied by this. PotatoChip Oct 2013 #3

Seems like all she did was edhopper Oct 2013 #4

Did you miss this part of the OP? PotatoChip Oct 2013 #5

As he stared at her edhopper Oct 2013 #6

Where does it say that he stared at her? (nt) PotatoChip Oct 2013 #7

My reading of his story edhopper Oct 2013 #9

So he thought it was "awkward" that she didn't bow her head Mariana Oct 2013 #19

I think context plays a roll in this as well el_bryanto Oct 2013 #8

I don't see where she objected to the prayer edhopper Oct 2013 #10

Maybe she was grieving too Lordquinton Oct 2013 #21

It's great that he was able to confront his own prejudices and see her for who cbayer Oct 2013 #11

After reading the entire piece... rexcat Oct 2013 #18

Perhaps the good pastor should revisit Matthew 7:1-5. Gore1FL Oct 2013 #12

When people pray where I am, I'm simply silent MineralMan Oct 2013 #13

That's nice. rug Oct 2013 #14

Thanks, rug. MineralMan Oct 2013 #15

No one's ever noticed me not bowing my head at all. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #16

It happens. Mariana Oct 2013 #20

Your action in this situation sounds appropriate. No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #17

Thanks. At a recent Lutheran funeral, I did as I usually do MineralMan Oct 2013 #22

It can split up families. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2013 #23