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I work (unfortunatly) in the home health business. (the only job I could find here which is why I am moving soon). Okay so I am at a client's home, her daughters take care of her. The daughters are older people, in their 60's I'd say. They were watching One Live to Live one day. Apparently there are 3 gay characters on that show and some mixed race couples. Daughter number 1 says to number 2..."This gay stuff on here makes me want to throw up but I like some of the other parts of the show." Daughter number 2 says "yeah and mixing THEM blacks with white people is wrong too." So they go back and forth about gays and mixing races and I must have had a weird look on my face because number 1 asks me..."What do you believe in mixing races?" I said..."Why would I care if blacks and whites marry? It is only genetics that determines our looks. We're all people." Her eyes got huge, it was great. She says loudly..."It's more than genetics! I suppose you believe in gays too!" My reply..."Well I'm not gay....and someone being gay has no impact on my rights as a human being...so why would I care?" Her reply..."Well the bible clearly says that being gay is a sin!" My reply...(throwing one hand up in the air)..."Oh well there ya go! I don't believe in the bible!" I wish all this was being video taped! Her jaw about hit the ground! She points her skinny finger in my face and says..."I feel sorry for you on judgement day!" I told her that I wouldn't sweat it too much...
I no longer go to that clients house....I guess they called in and complained about the evil 'non believer' being in their house!
I've always said that there are really only two kinds of people on this earth, ignorant and intelligent. You'll never win that kind of argument with ignorant people.
I work (unfortunatly) in the home health business. (the only job I could find here which is why I am moving soon). Okay so I am at a client's home, her daughters take care of her. The daughters are older people, in their 60's I'd say. They were watching One Live to Live one day. Apparently there are 3 gay characters on that show and some mixed race couples. Daughter number 1 says to number 2..."This gay stuff on here makes me want to throw up but I like some of the other parts of the show." Daughter number 2 says "yeah and mixing THEM blacks with white people is wrong too." So they go back and forth about gays and mixing races and I must have had a weird look on my face because number 1 asks me..."What do you believe in mixing races?" I said..."Why would I care if blacks and whites marry? It is only genetics that determines our looks. We're all people." Her eyes got huge, it was great. She says loudly..."It's more than genetics! I suppose you believe in gays too!" My reply..."Well I'm not gay....and someone being gay has no impact on my rights as a human being...so why would I care?" Her reply..."Well the bible clearly says that being gay is a sin!" My reply...(throwing one hand up in the air)..."Oh well there ya go! I don't believe in the bible!" I wish all this was being video taped! Her jaw about hit the ground! She points her skinny finger in my face and says..."I feel sorry for you on judgement day!" I told her that I wouldn't sweat it too much...
I no longer go to that clients house....I guess they called in and complained about the evil 'non believer' being in their house!
I dont know how you do it Dani, we lived in Cary Nc for two years and all we dealt with was judgemental bigoted people. My husband has an earring and a tattoo on his arm of a panther, he was told to take out hte earring, cover the tat and go to church to get work. My kids could not play with the neighbor kids because mine were Non believers and our first day in our new home, the neighbor lady came over to preach and convert us!! We were THRILLED to leave there. The only fun we had was hanging out with our neighbors that were from the North ( MA) they left shortly after we did!
I work (unfortunatly) in the home health business. (the only job I could find here which is why I am moving soon). Okay so I am at a client's home, her daughters take care of her. The daughters are older people, in their 60's I'd say. They were watching One Live to Live one day. Apparently there are 3 gay characters on that show and some mixed race couples. Daughter number 1 says to number 2..."This gay stuff on here makes me want to throw up but I like some of the other parts of the show." Daughter number 2 says "yeah and mixing THEM blacks with white people is wrong too." So they go back and forth about gays and mixing races and I must have had a weird look on my face because number 1 asks me..."What do you believe in mixing races?" I said..."Why would I care if blacks and whites marry? It is only genetics that determines our looks. We're all people." Her eyes got huge, it was great. She says loudly..."It's more than genetics! I suppose you believe in gays too!" My reply..."Well I'm not gay....and someone being gay has no impact on my rights as a human being...so why would I care?" Her reply..."Well the bible clearly says that being gay is a sin!" My reply...(throwing one hand up in the air)..."Oh well there ya go! I don't believe in the bible!" I wish all this was being video taped! Her jaw about hit the ground! She points her skinny finger in my face and says..."I feel sorry for you on judgement day!" I told her that I wouldn't sweat it too much...
I no longer go to that clients house....I guess they called in and complained about the evil 'non believer' being in their house!
Yes, which proves the point that Christians (or those that believe) are not perfect, they are sinners. They just sometimes think they are better than everyone else. So, who's better in God's eyes? The person who is gay but a genuinely good person or the Christian lady who talks negatively about everyone else?
I've always said that there are really only two kinds of people on this earth, ignorant and intelligent. You'll never win that kind of argument with ignorant people.
Hehe, there is a corollary to that:
Smart people can impersonate dumb people, but dumb people can never impersonate smart people.
Yes, which proves the point that Christians (or those that believe) are not perfect, they are sinners. They just sometimes think they are better than everyone else. So, who's better in God's eyes? The person who is gay but a genuinely good person or the Christian lady who talks negatively about everyone else?
I used to ask myself that question.
I have an aunt who judges me [because I'm gay] who broke up a man's marriage. Get this: the guy is a preacher! I know it takes two to tango so I can't blame it ALL on my aunt but I'd think she would know better than that.
Anytime she tries to judge me, I just remind myself she isn't so perfect herself and there's nothing wrong with being gay.
OP: I was going to ask if it impacted your job. I got my answer at the end.
When I considered being a nurse, I knew I was going to have to keep quiet on the job about two things: being a lesbian and being an atheist. More people are okay with the lesbian thing but the atheist thing...oh goodness. I get more "lectures" on my atheism than my lesbianism.
OP: I have a gag reflex which a person shoving religion down my throat often expriences. I can handle adults but I was very annoyed when a kid (in the soccer field) told my then 5-yr old she was going to hell because she did not worship JC. I explained to my confused kid - who does not go to a place of worship - at home it was no biggie. I called the other kid's parent expecting he would reign in his kid but, to my surprise, he did not want to do that since it supposedly "went against everything he had taught his kid". After some choice words, I bluffed and told him his kid was his responsibility and that I would sue him (I have never sued anyone in my life) and see to it that such comments were not made in the soccer field and that his kid would probably be expelled from the team. Thankfully, that was the end of it. A week later, the kid stopped coming for practice ... dont know/care where she went. I also found out later on that this parent had a problem in the previous year with another family related to the same issue. People should keep kids out of such things.
The upshot is that my kids are much tougher now and will not take any religious crap from anyone. If you live in the south and are not completely devoted to the right god, this is important.
I have an aunt who judges me [because I'm gay] who broke up a man's marriage. Get this: the guy is a preacher! I know it takes two to tango so I can't blame it ALL on my aunt but I'd think she would know better than that.
Anytime she tries to judge me, I just remind myself she isn't so perfect herself and there's nothing wrong with being gay.
OP: I was going to ask if it impacted your job. I got my answer at the end.
When I considered being a nurse, I knew I was going to have to keep quiet on the job about two things: being a lesbian and being an atheist. More people are okay with the lesbian thing but the atheist thing...oh goodness. I get more "lectures" on my atheism than my lesbianism.
PurpleLove08 may I ask you a question? Are you an atheist because of what some people claim the Bible says or do you simply not believe in God/religion/bible?
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