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Comment by sk8eycat on July 20, 2012 at 1:20am

@ Steph & Ian:  Yes.  Exactly.  Polytheist pastor in a polyester suit.

Comment by Ian Mason on July 20, 2012 at 12:48am

Yes, that is funny, esp. as Yaweh, JC and Allah seem like gods that have been cobbled together from bits of earlier, polytheistic traditions.

Comment by Steph S. on July 20, 2012 at 12:27am

Used god salesman - that's funny sk8eycat. Lol

Comment by sk8eycat on July 20, 2012 at 12:20am

@Flying Atheist: According to Wikipedia, Fatty Falwell founded his first church when he was 22, so the only time he might have been selling cars was part-time when he was in college.

Guess we'd have to call him a used-god salesman.

I saw him once, about 30 years ago, on the Phil donohue Show, and he was RUDE to the other guests and some members of the studio audience. I think buybull colleges teach their students  to interrupt and "talk over" anyone who doesn't agree with them 100%.  *faugh*

Comment by Sarah on July 19, 2012 at 11:49pm

Honestly, book lover, I wouldn't respond to you again as you seem like a judgmental person. But you don't get to tell me who I can and can't respond to. Sheesh, I'm starting to think this kid is lucky that you won't talk to him again. I fail to see the difference between saying you see no value in talking to him again versus you won't talk to him again. I don't think I have read anything into your comments or misinterpreted them, so I guess we'll have to agree to disagree about what you've conveyed.

I'm sorry I had the nerve to speak up and think it wasn't very nice to trash a kid by calling him an egotistical know-it-all when most 17 yos probably also think they have all the answers.

I really thought this site would be a welcoming spot where diversity of opinion and free thinking would be valued. But I'm finding it's a closed clique where newbies aren't welcome and people tune out anyone who doesn't fall lock-step in line with their thinking.

Comment by Patricia on July 19, 2012 at 7:17pm

Booklover....the thing was....my son had told him up front that everyone had to pitch in with the chores etc., so it's not as if it was a surprise. We hadn't even gotten out of the truck yet when we got to the lake & he was asking 'when do we eat?' My husband said no food until we set camp, so this guy promptly hid in the outhouse for an hour or so while we pitched the tents. I just knew then that things weren't going to go well. At least my son learned something without us having to say a word.

I agree there, I wouldn't let my kids go to stay with someone unknown to us while under age, but that's us.

Comment by booklover on July 19, 2012 at 5:49pm

@ Patricia, lol.  This 'kid' is 17 and lives many states away.  He and my son and a bunch of other 'kids' are friends from XBOX Live of all things.  They have been for years.  There is another kid here from California.  THey are all friends.  Sorta cool they could all get together, but I personally would NEVER let my kid go visit someone I didn't know.  They are all mostly over at another friends house (the one hosting the guy from California).  Luckily I won't have to 'host' again for at least a year! lol.  Sorry about your fun situation with your son's friend.  At least that's over!!!!

Comment by Patricia on July 19, 2012 at 5:34pm

Booklover....nothing to do with atheism, but I did not choose my kids friends, & there were a few I just didn't like.

When my youngest was about 16 or 17, he asked if one of his pals could come camping with us one summer as he wanted someone his own age along. We said sure, even though we didn't much care for this kid.

It took all of a day & a half for my son to find out he didn't like him anymore either!!! When we camp, everyone has to pitch in & help with setting up, getting wood, helping with meals, keeping things tidy, etc., etc. This kid wanted nothing but to eat everything in sight & be waited on hand foot & anything else his little heart desired. That went over reeeeeeaaaalllllly big!!!! Hahahaha!!!!

After we had to come home early as he'd eaten us out of all of our food, my son dropped him right quick!!!! No loss....I say!!!! 

Comment by booklover on July 19, 2012 at 4:57pm

Umm no Sarah, I did not convey that I found no value in talking to him anymore.  I said I wouldn't talk to him anymore, as he has all the answers.  Also, he is my sons guest, and I don't care to take up my sons time with him.  The visit is going just fine, I just don't care to speak to a know-it-all about something he doesn't know all about.

And, lol, as for your 'surmising', he couldn't have formed an opinion that I was looking down on him, as he didn't even listen to me. I spoke a few sentences, he told us all he was right, then he left to use the restroom, and my Mom and I agreed we wouldn't speak about it again with him.

As far as your surmising, your opinion, etc.  you weren't there and so you made-up a scenario, and no, it's not worth listening to.  It's as if you decided how the whole thing went and then picked a 'side', as if you knew anything about it.

I don't have a 'case' that needs to be 'helped', lol.  I was just told a story and you were the only one who made-up what happened, then gave an opinion on it, and then disagreed with me about something that didn't even happen.  WOW.  Please don't respond to me, and I won't respond to you.  Your 'apology' is insincere, and we don't have to like everyone on AN.  Life is too short, so have a good one.

@ Patricia, I totally agree, I am not going to lend him anything.  He has turned out to be just fine as a guest, but I have found he knows the most about EVERYTHING.  Coffee, driving, books, etc. lol.  I will be curious as to how my son feels about him having met him 'in real life'.  I won't tell my son I didn't care for him.  The kid is not a bad person at all, just a know-it-all.

Comment by Idaho Spud on July 19, 2012 at 3:50pm

The Flying Atheist, thanks for the link to Hitchens on Falwell.  I've not seen it before, and also love it.  Hitchens was great.

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