NickB79 (1000+ posts) Mon May-04-09 05:29 AM
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I'm suspicious that the church community garden is an evangelical trap
So, being an apartment dweller, I have no place to grow my own vegetables every year. This is even more of a hardship because I was raised on a farm where I was in charge of planting, weeding, and harvesting massive amounts of vegetables since I was 12 years old. And I loved it.
So, long story short I found a local church that has an open plot in their community garden. Reading their website I see they are evangelical, to the point they believe in laying of hands to cure illnesses and speaking in tongues when possessed by the holy spirit. Whatever, I want to garden so I send them my $30 application fee.
I went out yesterday to start preparing the soil, and within 10 minutes a man comes walking over to my plot. He starts discussing soil issues with me, what vegetables I'm planning on growing, etc. Then he asks me "Have you accepted Jesus into your heart?"
Damn it!!! I joked around with my friends about this but didn't take it seriously.
I was polite but basically ignored him while I raked the soil and planted some potatoes. After 30 MINUTES he asked if I wanted to pray with him! At that point I told him I didn't have time to talk with him, as I had to pick my wife up from work soon and still had a few rows to go. He requested 2 minutes more to talk, but 10 min. later I told him enough and he left.
I'm going back tomorrow. If this happens again I'm done with this garden and will demand my money back.
The stupidity...the audacity...the stupdacity. Incredible. Someone pays to use the land of an evangelical chirch and they're taken aback when those ****ing FUNDIES want to talk to them about God!!!
cherish44 Mon May-04-09 06:45 AM
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23. A tip I learned in self defense class
If someone's giving you unwanted attention, start picking your nose, talking to yourself, swatting at imaginary bugs, scratching your butt a lot, anything that's kind of weird or gross. They'll probably leave you alone....
In other words, act liberal.
Sequoia (1000+ posts) Mon May-04-09 04:01 PM
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52. They'll keep pestering you until you accept.
I remember those types pestering my dad. I was so embarrassed and wanted to tell them to leave my dad alone. He finally wouldn't come to visit us because of it for awhile.
Again, for those of you who seek confirmation: A DUmmy paid a church to use some of its garden, and they are offended that someone from the church tried to talk to them about matters of faith.
Lurking DUmmies, you are the stupidest mother****ers on Earth. At least one of them gets it:
Dreamer Tatum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue May-05-09 08:30 PM
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67. You mean someone tried to minister to you on church property?
Really?
You mean someone had the NERVE to approach you on church grounds and ask you about some laughable Sky Daddy?
That shocks me. Where can you go these days to get AWAY from people like that?
:eyes:
I like that lad Dreamer Tatum.
