Jersey #10 Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 This older dude in my office that I share isle space with is trying his level best to convert me to Christianity Yesterday he gave me a big lecture on Jesus and bunch of other things. I respectfully listened for about half hour without saying a word. He stopped talking on his own later. This morning as soon as I walked in he got me a few things to read. I just told him I wasn't interested. How do I deal with this? Its driving me crazy...he sits right next to me and see him all day long ...so irritating
CSK Fan Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 Am sure this is not allowed legally in most offices. So you can approach your HR
Jersey #10 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Posted September 19, 2014 I'm not trying to create a scene here as long as he just stops. My company is extremely strict about this. If I approach HR, he could potentially lose his job. If the situation elevates, I'll have to go that distance too. Lets see This is not the first time. He has lectured me on how his religion is the only way to God and heaven many times before. This time he brought things to read for me. This to me is crossing the line. I just politely told him I wasn't interested. He said "I'm sorry to hear that". Has anyone else ever run into such situation
f.b.m Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 "Why did god create malaria?" works quite well.
jusarrived Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 My dad blasted his driver couple of months back . Apparently he was trying the same with other drivers , Security guys etc in office . He told him to take this conversion business out of office . Few will be quite , some will say no nicely & one guy will probbaly give him a wack . The media will cover this as Christians targetted by Hindus .
Malcolm Merlyn Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 I am an atheist workz well as well.
maniac Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 Here is the answer I have given to people before who have tried to convert me and worked for me so you can try some variation of that. "I have grown up all my life following a religion which I have never tried to or had the time to understand completely,So before I try to look in to other religions or other paths to god,I would like to try and go back to completely understand my current religion first before I can make any decisions. It will not be fair to judge or disregard the religion i have grown up in all my life without even trying to completely understand it." Hope that helps......not being disrespectful or crude and just giving him ahope that down the line you will listen to him again. If it doesn't work and the guy is persistent than as suggested talk to your manager and than HR.
velu Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 I am an atheist workz well as well. ++1 i use this with jehovah witness .. it always works
Jersey #10 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Posted September 19, 2014 I am an atheist workz well as well. Let me introduce you to my coworker! He was extremely nice to me until I said no this morning. He hasn't said a word since
Yoda-esque Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 Let me introduce you to my coworker! He was extremely nice to me until I said no this morning. He hasn't said a word since Problem solved
maniac Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 Let me introduce you to my coworker! He was extremely nice to me until I said no this morning. He hasn't said a word since There you go....Is he your superior or something,I mean if he makes your life miserable based on this,I say bring the Fker down.
Jersey #10 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Posted September 19, 2014 Here is the answer I have given to people before who have tried to convert me and worked for me so you can try some variation of that. "I have grown up all my life following a religion which I have never tried to or had the time to understand completely,So before I try to look in to other religions or other paths to god,I would like to try and go back to completely understand my current religion first before I can make any decisions. It will not be fair to judge or disregard the religion i have grown up in all my life without even trying to completely understand it." Hope that helps......not being disrespectful or crude and just giving him ahope that down the line you will listen to him again. If it doesn't work and the guy is persistent than as suggested talk to your manager and than HR. That's a darn good answer but I don't think this dude deserves a justification. It should be well understood that what he attempted was wrong. Its more painful because I'm extremely insecure with my own faith already
KeyboardWarrior Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 Bro, Just wana know .... Are you interested to finish this faith conversation with this guy with simple NO ? Or you wana end it to explain him in Logical Argue about Christianity, so he wont come again to you , Becoz he will be Confused himself about Christianity ?
BlueBee Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 If he does that again, just talk to him in person in some private place. Just clear out all things frankly.
Jersey #10 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Posted September 19, 2014 Bro, Just wana know .... Are you interested to finish this faith conversation with this guy with simple NO ? Or you wana end it to explain him in Logical Argue about Christianity, so he wont come again to you , Becoz he will be Confused himself about Christianity ? For now a simple "no" will work. What else do you have to offer? Oh and did I mention how He attempted to explain how Islam and Christianity are different despite both being abrahminc religions and how the later is superior. What a knucklehead I never asked for any of this
BlueBee Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 Or you wana end it to explain him in Logical Argue about Christianity, so he wont come again to you , Becoz he will be Confused himself about Christianity ? There you go.. Why would he want to do so? I believe he don't want to hurt him or anything by breaking with an argument about that. One shouldn't disrespect another's religion.
Jersey #10 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Posted September 19, 2014 There you go.. Why would he want to do so? I believe he don't want to hurt him or anything by breaking with an argument about that. One shouldn't disrespect another's religion. That's the main thing....no? Live and let live
SLICKR392 Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 If he does that again' date=' just talk to him in person in some private place. Just clear out all things frankly.[/quote'] Why in a private place? Like in a rest room, or inside a box?
BlueBee Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 Why in a private place? Like in a rest room' date=' or inside a box?[/quote'] He said that he doesn't want to create a scene. So..
gattaca Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 had a similar thing happened to me at a fair he assumed I was Muslim . In US you will find many of these people who will try to convert.
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