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Well I am glad to learn that I am not alone in my opinions regarding this matter. As the bible tells us....jk!
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People with (a) a loving heart, and (b) who truly have my best interests at heart in a "friendship", have a clue that evangelizing to a friend of another religion is out of line....Time and time again it feels like the only reason they cultivated the friendship in the first place was to "save" me which has nothing to do with liking me as a friend.
This is about respect. Tell him how you feel. If he persists.... he's disrespecting you and your faith. If you want a friend who is disrespectful.... he's your guy. If you don't..... end the friendship.
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If he said these bible verses once in a blue moon I could live with that, but he refers to them about a half-dozen times each time we meet up. If there is indeed some underlying motive I think that is downright insulting. As I mentioned in a previous post, I think I will slowly get away from this guy.
If he said these bible verses once in a blue moon I could live with that, but he refers to them about a half-dozen times each time we meet up. If there is indeed some underlying motive I think that is downright insulting. As I mentioned in a previous post, I think I will slowly get away from this guy.
I can relate. Tell your "friend" that if he wants to keep talking about his religious beliefs , you are going to stop hanging with him. You have things to talk about that you have in common, so what's his problem? You are in the drivers seat here not him. If things keep going the religious direction just tell him it isn't working out being friends. It's his choice.
If he said these bible verses once in a blue moon I could live with that, but he refers to them about a half-dozen times each time we meet up. If there is indeed some underlying motive I think that is downright insulting. As I mentioned in a previous post, I think I will slowly get away from this guy.
Ahhh, going with the "southern" style, as Pruzh puts it?...
Here's how you get him to stop...Tell him you believe in JESUS...Then he will write your name and the date that he "led" you (through skull bashing you with the Christian bible) to the LORD in his bible and go on to torture another Jew...
Here's how you get him to stop...Tell him you believe in JESUS...Then he will write your name and the date that he "led" you (through skull bashing you with the Christian bible) to the LORD in his bible and go on to torture another Jew...
hahaha. Or perhaps I could tell him that I have found the Church of Satan to be a great source of personal enrichment and spiritual fulfillment and provide him with additional brochures and literature. (No insult to devil worshipers intended)
hahaha. Or perhaps tell him that I have found the Church of Satan to be a great source of personal enrichment and spiritual fulfillment and provide him with additional brochures and literature. (No insult to devil worshipers intended)
Eh, Satan is not even an entity, so, them fools be worshipping nothing...And they don't know what Satanism is all about anyway...
Thank you for the advice. I think I am going to take the recommended "Southern approach" (lol!) and quietly as well as gradually end the friendship. As one poster replied, you really can't help but feel that they are secretly trying to convert you in a somewhat discreet matter. Which in truth would make them anything but a true friend.
Even if I was a secular Christian, I think hearing all these Jesus references while trying to have a fun, casual conversation in public would make me feel a bit awkward as well. Considering he knows I am Jewish, in retrospect, kind of makes the situation even more awkward and borderline insulting.
He is trying to convert you, and it would never end even if you tell him to stop. I had a friend, notice the word "had", who was always trying to convert me and no matter what I said she would find another way, something new to say or invite me to her church because something fun was going on. They can't help themselves. You can give him one chance, and if he fails at it, then end the friendship. that is what I would do.
Why not respond with a few quotes from the Torah? Then string a vew verses together and tell the firend to get on with life and invite them to the art museum or some other entertaining even..
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