SouthSidePride05 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Has anyone here been approached by members of this society or any other religious organization while out at the store? I was approached by 2 guys at a Meijer store a while back.. and then it happened again this weekend. I've noticed them stopping other shoppers a bunch of times as well. I asked who they were affiliated with and they said "World Mission Society Church of God" and they gave me their website so when I got home I looked it up. Weird ass conversation.. or monologue. I basically didn't say anything for the first 5 minutes, just listened to him ramble on and on about God the Mother. He asked if I believed in God and I said yeah. Then at the end of our meeting, after I cut him off and said I had to get going, I asked him what he believed happens to people when they die if they don't believe in this stuff. He didn't want to say.. so I kept pushing the question. He then gave in and said I should just read the Bible and I would get the answer there. I told him I just wanted to know precisely what he believes happens. He refused to bring up the idea of hell, he just muttered "really bad things". Then he decided to go on the offensive and ask why I asked that, and said there must be a reason why I want to know so bad. He asked if I believed in the Bible, and I said no. He asked why not.. and I replied that it's irrational. Then I sort of backed off. I'm terrible at confrontation, it's a flaw that I need to work on. I'm more of an introvert and rarely get into conversations like that. Wish I had the guts to carry on the conversation and tell him what I really believed and why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I usually just smile, say I'm not interested, and wish them a good day. Then they repeat their questions and I repeat myself until they go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 09:42 PM) I usually just smile, say I'm not interested, and wish them a good day. Then they repeat their questions and I repeat myself until they go away. i may or may not be a stereotypical new yorker and say some sort of expletive directed at them. it only pisses me off because they start out like they're asking for directions or something - which i'm always more than willing to give to folks - but then they jump into that God the Mother crap and I'm like OH HELL NO in my best big black woman voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Sometimes I take what I assume to be coupons, only to find out they are Jehova Witness stuff. They usually dont talk to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I've been given LaRouche stuff at the grocery store before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I've never been approached at the grocery store aside from by a tcf rep at jewel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 09:15 AM) I've never been approached at the grocery store aside from by a tcf rep at jewel. A bank? Fine, you win, you got approached with the biggest scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I make it a policy never to talk to agenda people who approach me in a public setting like that. Religion, Environment, Politics... doesn't matter. Especially the LaRouchies, though usually I just insult them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthSidePride05 Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 08:16 AM) A bank? Fine, you win, you got approached with the biggest scam. From now on, the only people I'll give my time are those Sox employees in green at the next home game. They haven't been brainwashed, and I'll be helping out the Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 08:16 AM) A bank? Fine, you win, you got approached with the biggest scam. Jewels have TCF "branches" in some of their stores with an ATM and a couple of tellers. They're a terrible bank but I don't think it was a scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 08:36 AM) I make it a policy never to talk to agenda people who approach me in a public setting like that. Religion, Environment, Politics... doesn't matter. Especially the LaRouchies, though usually I just insult them. They're at 75th & Lemont in Darien/Downers/Woodridge/whatever the city is at that corner pretty frequently. I don't see anyone ever taking their pamphlets. Maybe it has something to do with the Obama-as-Hitler sandwich boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 10:34 AM) They're at 75th & Lemont in Darien/Downers/Woodridge/whatever the city is at that corner pretty frequently. I don't see anyone ever taking their pamphlets. Maybe it has something to do with the Obama-as-Hitler sandwich boards. They used to hang out downtown a lot in the pre-OWS days. Usually on election days they had this 70's suburban that they had duct taped a bullhorn to and they would drive around preaching on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Sounds like a class operation they've got going there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 10:38 AM) Sounds like a class operation they've got going there. Putting the "ass" in class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 11:33 AM) Jewels have TCF "branches" in some of their stores with an ATM and a couple of tellers. They're a terrible bank but I don't think it was a scam. You're missing the joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I spent an interesting couple of days with LaRouche-ites in a hostel in Munich Germany about 10 years ago. They were apparently there to campaign for local politicians, because Germany has a Larouche Party apparently. I remember talking with them, and saying I'd seen their tables and such in downtown and was confused why their campaign table had signs that said IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY when they were running local election campaigns. They looked at me like I had two heads and couldn't seem to understand why it might not be effective to base a campaign for city council in Germany on the premise of impeaching the president of a different country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Were they Germans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 11:17 AM) Were they Germans? Nope, they were from all over Europe... I think two Americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I tend to ignore them...excepg ince. They asked me if I believed in God (after asking for directions, like Reddy said earlier). I didn't think and said no. Then they started telling me I was an unclean sinner going to hell blah blah blah. Then I got on my knees and clasped my hands and dropped this on them: "I I know oh noble servant of Christ. Please, share thine Bible with me as it commands you to for I was lost but now I'm found after your threat of eternal damnation." No response. So I took an offensive. "Oh, no answer? You can't spread God's teachings but feel qualified to give His judgement, even though he kinda says in the Bible only he can judge, so guess you're joining me in Hell. Which you most likely base off Dante's Inferno. I'll be in the first circle of virtuous pagans while you get to chill with the Malebanche and roast like a motherf***er. And I just showered, so I'm clean and smell good as hell." Then walked away as they continued to berate me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I've found saying "I'm Catholic" to be a very good way to make those people go away. I'm not Catholic, but my friend told me to try it. It works very well. One time I told some Mormons that a Mormon murdered my parents. They just stared at me and I walked away pretending to be upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 10:38 PM) I've found saying "I'm Catholic" to be a very good way to make those people go away. I'm not Catholic, but my friend told me to try it. It works very well. One time I told some Mormons that a Mormon murdered my parents. They just stared at me and I walked away pretending to be upset. I have a new response for when I don't feel like monologues. Also, the first part of my response above was stolen from my brother. Happened to him once, then he told me that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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