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LAWD, HELP ME! I'm About to Bust My Coworker in Her Face! I work with this woman who can get on my last nerve with her religious banter. She's a "Christian." She comes across as very judgemental and holier than thou which really irks me. I believe in God, and I try to respect others beliefs, but I hate it when these so called "saved" folk just start spewing bullshit. A person came into our office who was obviously homosexual. I didn't pay it much attention because I accept folk for who they are and try not to judge. After the person left, my coworker said, "Humph! You know he's not getting into heaven!" I asked her why she said that, and she said, "Because he's a sinner! The Lord does not condone homosexuality. He is wrong for choosing to live in sin! He's wrong for choosing that lifestyle!" I couldn't help it, and, "BITCH, PLEASE!" popped out of my mouth before I could stop myself. She looked at me all bug-eyed and said, "What??? Why did you say that???" I said, "Because the man is homosexual, he's going to hell? God will cast him to Hell to burn forever? I'm sorry, but I don't accept that. I believe that folk are born with their sexual identify in tact. I don't believe it is a choice. Here she goes, "OH, NO! THEY ARE SINNERS BEFORE GOD! THEY WILL BURN IN HELL. KEEP THEM AWAY FROM ME!" At that point I said, "OK. I see this conversation is not going anywhere sane, so let's just end it with the agreement to agree to disagree because I see I will never be able to hold a sensible conversation with you when it comes to this." Lawd, give me strength... She couldn't let it rest, "So you believe they are born that way?" I said, "Yes, I do." And the rant continued. I asked her why she believed that it's a choice, and why is it that children discover their homosexuality even before they become sexually active. She said, "Because people tell them they're Gay and they believe it!" I gave up. Your thoughts? | |
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Leave her to her own delusions... | |
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I KNOW I couldn't deal with her...
When she kept going, I probably would have just told her, "When I walked away, the conversation was over. You need to not say another word to me." Is it just the two of you in that office? If not, what did the others say?
"Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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I would say, "This conversation is inappropriate for a work environment and is over, as far as I'm concerned." We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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Views on sex, politics, religion, and/or sexual orientation should never be discussed in a work enviroment. NEVER. I would've said as much and if she wish to continue, ol' girl would have been left having a conversation with the air... walls.
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[Edited 4/18/12 15:22pm] | |
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Remind her that she believes she is a sinner to so throw those stones carefully. 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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People love to push that limit where they think they can just talk about ANYTHING. I hate those type of folks. It's like "just shut up" like I never asked you what you thought of who screws who. | |
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This is my favorite thread title in ages! | |
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"I asked her why she said that,"
you know this is where it all started riiiiiiiight. it's called leadin with your jaw. why do you care whut someone thinks about heaven? as soon as i hear mention of such things and that someone knows who gets in, i'm done with said conversation.
curiosity is a hellova thing, if you have it and let it take you places (deeper in to stupid conversations) it could very well lead to violence OR whut you have in your workplace now... scorched feelins and a healthy sense of paranoia i hope (jesus folks can get down right dangerous)
BUT btw, if you're like me and you just can't let it rest for comical reasons, you should sak her how she deals with her uncle paul and cousin darius or whut her brother is up to these days is she old enough to have a son/daughter? [Edited 4/18/12 14:16pm] i am KING BAD!!!
you are NOT... STOP ME IF YOU HEARD THIS BEFORE... | |
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Go to hell, see if I care.
All you others say Hell Yea!! | |
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"Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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What I usually say to the homophobic and religious zealots I've had this conversation with is, "While The Bible says what it says about homosexuality, it also says "Judge not lest ye be judges" and to love your brothers and sisters in Christ. Last I checked it said nothing about insulting homosexuals, causing or supporting those that physically assault them, telling them they'll burn in Hell and other mean, hurtful things."
Then I'll encourage them to actuall read their Bible and not just select what they want from it.
Basically, a nice Christian way to tell them to go fuck themselves. I'm firmly planted in denial | |
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By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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Pretty much. | |
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Thank you for typos and all (on my part.)
I'm firmly planted in denial | |
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You was just telling the truth. | |
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my take on this: find out what your HR's company policy is on discriminatory statements such as hers. document the conversation, date and time it asap. what she said is very offensive. i mean (not assumming but,) what if you were homosexual? your co-workers statement can get her in to a lot of trouble. (once you find out the HR info, maybe let her know that she is in violation of the company's anti-harassment policy, or just right out report her.) imo her comment is as bad as saying "the bible says that noah's son was cursed, that is why blacks should have rightfully been enslaved. not!
according to :http://www.lawlink.nsw.go...Homosexual
Homosexual vilification is also against the anti-discrimination law. Vilification is defined as any public act that could encourage hatred, serious contempt, or severe ridicule towards people who are gay or lesbian, or who are thought to be gay or lesbian. “Transracial is a term that has long since been defined as the adoption of a child that is of a different race than the adoptive parents,” : https://thinkprogress.org...fb6e18544a | |
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OMG, give me her phone number! I'm totally going to tell her the bat dick joke. | |
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A lot of folks are ignorantly set in their ways. surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years... | |
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She's probably a lesbian. Ask her out for a date, see what goes down. It may well be her that does. | |
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YES! surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years... | |
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Man the judgement!
Why do so many religious people not get that they are not the ones who decide who goes to heaven and who does not? My Legacy
http://prince.org/msg/8/192731 | |
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Because they think they KNOW the Lord by reading the Bible - and misintrepreting what they think he says not even realizing men wrote it, not God himself. | |
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That's exactly why I don't read the bible. surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years... | |
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THANK YOU!! I have been preaching this ever since I can remember and noone listens to me!
And half the so called "christians" who behave in such a manner havent even read the bible... they are just spreading the shit they hear from their other fucked up friends..
~~~~~ Oh that voice...incredible....there should be a musical instrument called George Michael... ~~~~~ | |
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That woman is obviously very stupid. No point in wasting time and energy on idiots. | |
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Yup. It's like "follow the asshole and everyone goes in". | |
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No kidding!! ~~~~~ Oh that voice...incredible....there should be a musical instrument called George Michael... ~~~~~ | |
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