I was discriminated against just last night. A waitress noticed my atheist tee shirt somewhere between serving drinks and starting to take food orders. She disappeared and a waiter took her place stating that she had gone home. We noticed that she had not gone anywhere.
It was not much of a problem but it just shows that many people feel that their religious beliefs entitle them to special consideration. I will be speaking to the mange the next time I get a chance. I will suggest that he remind his employee the in that neighborhood it is likely that at least a quarter of the customers are atheists. It may be that holding that job is not something her religion can allow.
Wow, I have to suppress the urge to run around in circles screaming after reviewing that montage.
I had an on-line friend from a game. He was really depressed on day so I asked him why. “Well, my pastor said I could find Christians on-line and I’d know them by seeing their soul shine through in their actions.”
I replied, “why is that depressing?”
“I asked some of the people who are nice in the game what church they go to and 4 of them told me they are atheists.”
I gave my life to Jesus, but he didn't want it. Born-again in my mid teens, graduated from a conservative Christian college, Sunday school teacher, deacon, occasional lay preacher, amateur cantor (in my Russian Orthodox years), and lastly, atheist, deconverting in my early 40's.
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dobbinriddle
January 18, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thank you for posting this.
nigelTheBold, Abbot of the Hoppist Monks
January 18, 2012 at 9:02 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Wow. Just … wow.
jjgdenisrobert
January 18, 2012 at 9:58 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Love the Bieber picture at the end.
Cynthia
January 18, 2012 at 11:38 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Can’t formulate true response right now – have to go throw up and cry.
davidct
January 18, 2012 at 3:02 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I was discriminated against just last night. A waitress noticed my atheist tee shirt somewhere between serving drinks and starting to take food orders. She disappeared and a waiter took her place stating that she had gone home. We noticed that she had not gone anywhere.
It was not much of a problem but it just shows that many people feel that their religious beliefs entitle them to special consideration. I will be speaking to the mange the next time I get a chance. I will suggest that he remind his employee the in that neighborhood it is likely that at least a quarter of the customers are atheists. It may be that holding that job is not something her religion can allow.
redpanda
January 18, 2012 at 7:06 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
If this happened to me I’d give the new waiter a huge tip.
Rike
January 19, 2012 at 12:15 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I think I will make a copy of this and frame it and give it a special place in my house!
Hunt
January 19, 2012 at 5:52 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Looking that over, what struck me is the many citations where Christians have killed their children during faith healing.
Hunt
January 19, 2012 at 5:53 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
It would be great if someone (me? perhaps) compiled a list of those. I think that would be a powerful tool.
erk12
January 20, 2012 at 12:57 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
http://whatstheharm.net/faithhealing.html
Crazyharp81602
January 19, 2012 at 6:42 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Powerful stuff.. So much for notion about religion bringing happiness and peace to the world.
carolw
January 19, 2012 at 11:51 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I can feel the love, down in my stomach, threatening to come right out along with my breakfast.
baal
January 23, 2012 at 10:49 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Wow, I have to suppress the urge to run around in circles screaming after reviewing that montage.
I had an on-line friend from a game. He was really depressed on day so I asked him why. “Well, my pastor said I could find Christians on-line and I’d know them by seeing their soul shine through in their actions.”
I replied, “why is that depressing?”
“I asked some of the people who are nice in the game what church they go to and 4 of them told me they are atheists.”