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What's the creepiest thing a theist has ever said to you?

One told me she loved Jesus more than her husband, anything or anyone alive.

I told her i found that very sad and disturbing.
She's no longer writing to me.

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Permalink Reply by Benjamin on February 11, 2011 at 1:48pm

this would be my own words...before I came to appreciate truth...I once told someone in defense of literal 6-day and in response to how accurate dating methods are that "God could make a rock TODAY that dated to millions of years old!"

talk about scary...I still cannot believe I actually came up with that!!

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Prince on February 11, 2011 at 3:04pm

This thread prompted me to register on this site actually.

My sister who remains in the evangelical church myself and my other, middle sister have both left, has said to me delightful things such as:

'You're going to get such a shock when you die'.

and when I said I wasn't a christian anymore, she once replied

'Yes you are' which is even more offensive than the previous statement.

Charming, cheers sis! Good job I still love her huh.

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Permalink Reply by paul babcock on March 16, 2011 at 1:45pm

I was raised Baptist, and as I understand their doctrine, it is "Once saved, always saved." I am guessing this is what your sister was referring to.

Now, this makes no more sense to me than believing in Santa Claus. It should tho, be of some comfort to your sister in that she shouldn't have to fret over your soul ever burning in hell. I imagine my mother is similarly comforted.

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Permalink Reply by dr kellie on March 16, 2011 at 2:27pm

I agree that she is referring to that. It reminds me of a time several years ago (when my mother sensed that I was moving away from religion) when she said, "You're gayness doesn't affect your salvation." Like that was going to make a difference. And it is somewhat insulting, because I know that when she says stuff like that, she is relying on the "fact" that my sins can be forgiven. Great. A big part of who I am is a sin. Nice.

She hasn't pushed it since then. I feel she is afraid of what will come out of my mouth if she does. And she should be afraid:)

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Permalink Reply by Kristin Jennings on February 11, 2011 at 6:40pm

This isn't the most disturbing by far, but it is the most memorable. I was 7 and hit a ball into a neighbors yard, the scary lady that all the kids thought was "a witch". I look around and don't see anyone, run to grab the ball and she seriously pops up from behind a bush and tells me that, "Jesus lives in the flowers and he is watching everything you do!".

She had a really nice yard and I think she was scared I was going to ruin her azaleas or something and I guess the Jesus security system is cheaper than ADT, which as I understand does not keep kids off your lawn.

Another incident was in an online class, I think it was a philosophy class but every class from this school was filled with religious fruits who made everything about god and Jesus. We had to debate "evolution vs. creationism" (man, I am so pissed that school got one semester tuition from me!), and at one point I said, "Well if god made everything then who made god?" His exasperated reply, "Well obviously God's father!" Obviously! Thanks for clearing that up!

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Permalink Reply by Rachel on February 12, 2011 at 10:53am

My friend was on dialysis. I was with him when a kidney came through! I was so happy, jumping up and down for him. He told the lady he would have to call her back. I was perplexed.

"God will heal me," he said.

I heard him call her back and HE GAVE UP A KIDNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I went outside and puked and quit talking to him.

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Nicole on February 13, 2011 at 1:16pm

I've had some extreme fundie friends who are no longer friends. When I told stories about them to my other christian friends, they gave me the greatest response for situations such as this: "God gave you a brain, so use it." XD

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Permalink Reply by Shannon Ballard on February 13, 2011 at 1:39pm

I visited a house church once and came away with a Christian stalker. He found out where I lived and worked - he showed up at the coffee shop I volunteered at and sat down next to me without being invited. He said "God told me that you live on a street that starts with an 'O' and you live on the second floor of an old house." Well, he was right, but we had tons of mutual friends and it's not that hard to figure that part out if he had followed me for one day. Then he said "God told me he wants me to be your savior. J Dog and I are tight." BY FAR THE CREEPIEST THING that has ever been said to me in my life. I told him that he was frightening and promptly left.

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Permalink Reply by Joseph Heston on July 8, 2012 at 8:35pm

Did you obtain a restraining order?

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Permalink Reply by Greg McGee on February 13, 2011 at 2:55pm

This post I made to my blog a while back provides a great metaphor for the prevailing theist points of view.
Its all about a peculiar method of sheep farming on a remote island in the North Atlantic...
Link: http://mistermcgoo-immortality.blogspot.com/2010/11/white-dots-on-green-dots-on-black-cliff.html