Zealots and Fanatics

There are certain people who just get on my nerves and those are it. Those people who have to work their obsession into every conversation and especially the religious ones.
Doesn't matter what the conversation is about, they find a way.

You could be talking about the transmission on your truck and they'll find a way to work Jesus in there somewhere.
"Your clutch went out and you had to walk ? Well, Jesus had to carry his cross and died for your sins, so I guess you'll be ok "

I'm an avid fisherman. Love to fish. You know what I don't do ? Work it into every discussion.
" You took your little boy to the Dr for a checkup and they weigh 30 lbs ? Well, I caught a catfish this year that weighed that much. Caught it on mono with a 6/0 hook with shad for bait and I prefer the mono because it stretches and absorbs the weight better than braid so....."

See what I mean ?

If you're beginning to notice people avoiding you and you wonder why, it's not B.O.
You might want to replay the last conversation you had.
If it started off being about what color they were painting the living room and you turned it into Jesus and the lepers, you have your answer.

That drives me nuts too.
I try not to be that way, but I've slipped a few times (probably enough to annoy people, no doubt) with my hobbies.
The reason it irritates me is it always feels like the person is, knowingly or unknowingly, making the conversation about them and their beliefs or lifestyle rather than facing the problem at hand.

In their defense, most don't realize it's annoying or that they're even doing it. That doesn't make it any less irritating! ha ha.

a reply to: DAVID64

Jesus fed a big crowd of people with some loafs of bread and some fish, anyway, I digress but pretty sur I am on topic
Actually, I agree with you, it can be tiresome and a bit patronising

a reply to: DAVID64

The race and covid zealots are the worst nowadays.

"white people made me fat" "I got covid even after I did everything right"..... Wah wah wah.

Like nails on a chalkboard

originally posted by: watchitburn
a reply to: DAVID64

The race and covid zealots are the worst nowadays.

"white people made me fat" "I got covid even after I did everything right"..... Wah wah wah.

Like nails on a chalkboard

I like cars driving fast. There's nothing wrong with a bit of racing.

That movie was good, but have you watched it on weed man?
-Half baked

a reply to: DAVID64

Throwing a drowning man a lift jacket or a rope is not a bad thing. At least someone cares enough to try to help you instead of ignoring you in indifference.


"The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," [4] that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame."

For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile--the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

Dbl

a reply to: infolurker

Shut up

a reply to: DAVID64

Jesus would never make a thread like this.

Patronising like herod was! tiresome? Try wandering in a dessert for 40 years, gets old quick, just got to buckle down like Moses!

a reply to: Raggedyman

a reply to: DAVID64

'You should come to our church this weekend! You'll love it! They have a band! '

What kind of dessert?

I like mousse a lot.

a reply to: Dalamax

That's exactly what he is talking about....

Who says he is 'drowning' ?
a reply to: infolurker

I'm an avid fisherman. Love to fish. You know what I don't do ? Work it into every discussion.
" You took your little boy to the Dr for a checkup and they weigh 30 lbs ? Well, I caught a catfish this year that weighed that much. Caught it on mono with a 6/0 hook with shad for bait and I prefer the mono because it stretches and absorbs the weight better than braid so....."

See what I mean ?

Guilty here, I try to better myself (car talk)

originally posted by: servovenford
That drives me nuts too.

Speaking about driving, I really love that.

Jesus deserves to be brought up in every conversation.

"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:"
— Colossians 1:16 (KJV)

blb.org...

If imaginary friends to lean on because people aren't strong enough to deal with their problems without one deserve to be brought up in every conversation, I'm going to be adding what I interpret as signs from flying spaghetti monster, Shrek, and chtulu into every thread I post in from now on.

(Please don't be mad at me for calling you imaginary, FSM. It was just for emphasis and I know one day I will leave this mortal coil and be greeted by your loving noodly appendages)