Yesterday my coworker asked me if I went to church.

[BabyPiglet]

So we were sitting there eating lunch, and she started talking about this co-worker she doesn't like. Then, she asked me if I went to church, as a rhetorical question...

"Yeah, I just don't like her. Do you go to church? Of course you do. SHE doesn't. She doesn't even believe in god. She's an atheist.That's why I don't like her."


And she said the word 'atheist' with so much hate and revulsion. I was shocked. Really really shocked.

I mean, I guess I've never encountered basically a stranger with so much discrimination and prejudice. On here? Yes. With family and friends? Sure.

But it just really caught me off guard.

[imabrat]

Well, guess that witch doesn't like me either. I don't attend church.
Personally I would've told her to take her opinions and stick it up where the sun don't shine. I have no tolerance for blatant discrimination.

Read : witch with the w replaced as a b.

[Sparx]

basic strangers have the strongest prejudice.

[Babyjustrun]

I would have gotten really quiet.
I don't go to church. I don't need people assuming I do.
They don't need to know I'm an athiest. A) It's not important. B)I don't want them to feel awkward if they ever start talking about religion, I'm capable of having a casual conversation about it without making it blatantly obvious that I do not believe.

[CheezDoodle]

I would've shrugged and just said 'I'm an atheist too. I hope you won't hate me just because we have different beliefs.'

What did you say to her, though?

[disneydance]

I know some people like that and I dont appriciate that at all they look down on people who dont go to church. I go to church but not on my own will but because my parents parents force me to. Sometimes people at my church look down on people who go to church.

[K-Shong99]

I personally believe in God.
But I understand why some people don't.
Some religious people go soooo... overboard.
I have a few really, really good friends that are athiests.
They can make some really good points on what they believe.
But I believe in God and that won't change.
You shouldn't hate someone for something like that.

[Sparx]

me thinks she doth protest too much.

when you have to be that hateful and that disrespectful of others' choices, i always feel like you've got something you're ashamed of.

[STOPxmickeytime]

Wow. I've never really encountered religious discrimination personally.
That had to have been really uncomfortable. Sorry you had to go through that :hug:

[BandGeek911]

People who judge people because of their religion bother me.
:sad2:

[BabyPiglet]

For those of you who want to know what I said...I didn't. I just walked out of the room.

I don't plan on talking to her anymore than necassary, I probably wouldn't be able to keep being quiet about it.

[PurpleDucky]

If she's so religious why does she dislike someone?

[DramaQueen]

lol i personally love it when someone you barely know says something super judgemental about another person to try and get closer to you, yet that thing also applies to you and they don't know it.

Happens ALOT at work to me.

ie; New Person: "OMG! I dunno wth Mindy thinks she's doing having a long term boyfriend at 18....those relationships are purely based on lust. They're so stupid blah blah blah."
Me: "...yeah."

New Person: "That Mark guy is a total dorkwadnerdface. I hate him"
Me: "...he's my best friend..."

New Person: "That Megan girl is kinda weird looking"
Me: "...she's my sister"

I personally think that stuff is hilarious and can't help but laugh to myself.

Like you said you were going to do...just don't bother talking to her anymoe, not worth your time or friendship!

[MrsSparrow..]

I read that comment your co-worker made about "I hate her because she's an atheist" and I was like WOAH, INSULT. Lol! I suppose I would call myself an atheist (who happens to technically be a catholic), but I never really considered people would be predjudice against something like that. Wow, boy, have I been ignorant.

I've only ever met one person that doesn't like me because I don't believe in God. Only because we had a debate about God and her proof of evidence wasn't valid at all. I don't mean to sound like I'm saying theres no evidence to prove the whole Christiany faith, but her choice of evidence was "God is real because he wrote the bible." I was actually in shock when she told me that, I actually had to explain to her that God didn't write the bible! To an actual church-goer!

-:hippie:Ashleigh

[crazytp93]

If she's so religious why does she dislike someone?

Good Question...

[AmandaSparks730]

I'd probably say nothing at first, but if she persisted, I'd just go "uhmm...I'm athiest too, ya know..."

Say she flipped out on me. (ie 'you're going to hell, etc')

I'd just say "I don't care. It shouldn't matter what anyone believes. You can be friends with whoever you want to, regardless."

If she starts gay-bashing...

I have to control my temper, restrain from giving her the bird, and leave the room, never to speak to her again (unless I HAD to)

[BabyPiglet]

Yeah, I was gonna say something back and make a dramatic exit, but I couldn't get out of the room without her key....so it would've ruined it.

Haha.

[pigletgirl]

That is really hateful. :(