Overheard In The Breakroom....

[badstar]

"There's three belief systems in this world. There's Jewish, there's Christian and there's Muslimism."

Muslimism. I'm reasonably sure that I did not misunderstand the person.
Oh, and 3 belief systems?

SO wanting to give a little education...But it's someone I don't know. I don't know how they'd react. This is my place of work. And I really don't feel like dealing with it right now.

Besides...he said "Muslimism" What does that tell you?

*facepalms*

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[tomatoe333.livejournal.com]

*sigh* not to mention the fact that all three major religious groups are based around the same belief system...

I think I'll go worship Zeus now. Be back later.

[blackpaladin.livejournal.com]

Xtian: "You're pagan? Don't worry, I'll pray for your soul next time I'm in church."

Pagan: "Um... thanks. I'll... er... think about you next time I'm dancing naked around a bonfire?"

[purplelover13.livejournal.com]

*spews gatorade onto screen*

that was just, priceless!

[fuego.livejournal.com]

*blinks* wow, you're only allowed to pray in church?

[liritsvoice.livejournal.com]

christian hippie chick: "i'll pray for you while dancing naked around a bonfire!!!!!"

:-D :-D yes, that would be me. :-D

[purplelover13.livejournal.com]

I love it when someone wishes me a Happy Chanukah or Merry Christmas (or both). I just wish them a Happy Yule and they look at me like wtf?

LOL...only 3 belief systems...there are more denominations of paganism than 3 anyway...

[sherarara.livejournal.com]

You actually get wished Happy Hannukah?!?!

<== only notices that she doesn't because she's Jewish.

[seaya.livejournal.com]

I agree with sherarara. I highly doubt you ever get wished Happy Chanukah out of the blue, unasked for.

We don't do that, because we know what it's like.

[resident-geek.livejournal.com]

What's worse, I think, is when my mom asks me (on a regular basis I might add) to "ask Jesus to keep [my family] safe, even if [I] don't believe in Him right now."

I consistently tell her that I'm not going to participate in her "imaginary friend game" when she does this crap, bu gah. It most recently reared its head when I told her about my plans for a dig in Israel this summer. The frustration of having to deal with an utter lack of acceptance is sometimes overwhelming.

[evadd4w6.livejournal.com]

considering that
they can't even get the dudes name right
(historical documents show a rabbi named joshua was
put to death in 30 ad, for leading an uprising)

the birthday
(which would have been may, not dec 25th, which is the birthday of another diety, who was cruicified, and well, had
other similarities)

and the teachings
(which seems of late to be leaning on that account of caligulia known as revelations)

it's hard to take them seriously,.
i mean, when does superstition become faith?

[resident-geek.livejournal.com]

I've come to the position that I mostly don't care precisely what hoops people have to jump through to make themselves comfortable with their faith of choice, as long as they don't try to ram it down my throat. And then I tell 'em to stuff it.

Although just for clarity's sake, "rabbi" is a specifically post-destruction term.

[liritsvoice.livejournal.com]

"The frustration of having to deal with an utter lack of acceptance is sometimes overwhelming."

*hugs* i know the feeling, hon.

[resident-geek.livejournal.com]

It's funny how things work out like that. :)

[fuego.livejournal.com]

The frustration of having to deal with an utter lack of acceptance is sometimes overwhelming.

I feel your pain as I arm myself with such witty comebacks as "No, I gave up on Satanism because I couldn't get the candles to burn with black flames." for visiting my family (Got Baptist relatives...woohoo!)

[liritsvoice.livejournal.com]

mind if i borrow some of that sarcasm for use on my family??

;-)

[liritsvoice.livejournal.com]

i can only hope that within the context of the rest of the conversation, that might have made *some* kind of sense. ich. and you shouldnt feel bad about speaking up, in a respectful way, at work. theres simply too much idiocy in the world not to do something about it.

[sunneyone.livejournal.com]

i think in his case, it might would be like beating your head against a wall.