I think its time to become a hippie
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Groovy. I'm kind of a hippie myself.
I'm a nonbeliever. As such, I always have people trying to "show me the way". I keep in mind that from their viewpoint, they need to try and save me. I understand that many Christians feel it their duty ( a true part of their belief system) to spread the word and minister to me. That's ok. I just remind myself that their intent is good and I need not agree with them. I simply smile, nod, thank them for their good intentions, and then go on my merry way. I let things like this roll off my back, in true hippie fashion.
I'm a nonbeliever. As such, I always have people trying to "show me the way". I keep in mind that from their viewpoint, they need to try and save me. I understand that many Christians feel it their duty ( a true part of their belief system) to spread the word and minister to me. That's ok. I just remind myself that their intent is good and I need not agree with them. I simply smile, nod, thank them for their good intentions, and then go on my merry way. I let things like this roll off my back, in true hippie fashion.
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Originally Posted by soberlicious 
Groovy. I'm kind of a hippie myself.
I'm a nonbeliever. As such, I always have people trying to "show me the way". I keep in mind that from their viewpoint, they need to try and save me. I understand that many Christians feel it their duty ( a true part of their belief system) to spread the word and minister to me. That's ok. I just remind myself that their intent is good and I need not agree with them. I simply smile, nod, thank them for their good intentions, and then go on my merry way. I let things like this roll off my back, in true hippie fashion.
I'm a nonbeliever. As such, I always have people trying to "show me the way". I keep in mind that from their viewpoint, they need to try and save me. I understand that many Christians feel it their duty ( a true part of their belief system) to spread the word and minister to me. That's ok. I just remind myself that their intent is good and I need not agree with them. I simply smile, nod, thank them for their good intentions, and then go on my merry way. I let things like this roll off my back, in true hippie fashion.
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Originally Posted by BrendaChenowyth
Thank you. The fact that you are the exception to the rule is the reason I generally keep my faith to myself, and when religion comes up, I am the one sitting back like
I think that when others say, "I'll pray for you", if I take issue with that or just poohpooh it by saying "Oh, I don't believe in God", then I miss the intent of the message. The message is "I want good for you", so I just say "thank you".
If someone is overzealous, or even confrontational, there is always a way out by practicing skillful conversational exits. I know what I believe and I'm not interested in being saved, nor am I interested in trying to persuade others to think the way I think. I do actually love a good respectful debate about religion or lack there of, but I find that is rare. When I have experienced it, all parties have come away with newfound respect for each other and our vastly different beliefs.
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I don't feel that I qualify for being a hippie per se (there are things in that lifestyle I would never be able to pull off, or enjoy) but I have definitely been very individualistic in my whole life. Actually becoming a bit less so with life experience and age, I make more effort to conform and fit in... but probably only on the surface and the truth is, mostly because this can give me other layers of freedom to do things as I please 
Of course the sober version of this is much more viable as I am not manipulating my environment anymore to accommodate my often carefully designed and executed drinking-related quirks and irresponsibility. But I think I probably will never shred my individualism, and I don't want to, it works for me.
Of course the sober version of this is much more viable as I am not manipulating my environment anymore to accommodate my often carefully designed and executed drinking-related quirks and irresponsibility. But I think I probably will never shred my individualism, and I don't want to, it works for me.
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Originally Posted by leviathan
No advice here steve. -just wanted to say you deserve the "Thread Title of the Year" award. -I feel ya, man!
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