Comments on: Rejected by Missionaries

By: Annabelle

Annabelle — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:48:37 +0000

As long as you don’t go drowning your sorrows in Scientology “stress tests”, I’m happy.

(I tend to see the wisdom in what the other folk are saying…they talk to you for 35 minutes and DON’T try to convert you? Rock! Usually missionaries who find out that I’m UU either haven’t heard of it or react with the same forced politeness and quick exit that they would do if I told them I eat babies in my spare time.)

By: grrl666

grrl666 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:33:44 +0000

hmmm, or it could be that you’re one of the fathers chosen ones and so far ahead of everyone else that you don’t need to be converted or “saved”. at least, that’s MY take on it ;)

By: whatsername

whatsername — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:48:59 +0000

It’s too bad we weren’t able to meet up. Made next time! Sounds like you had quite a trip, lol.

By: Marty

Marty — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:15:16 +0000

I’m going to second what lalana said above. I grew up in a pretty heavy evangelical church, and I can vouch for the two different type. Before I left the church, back I was still a ‘believer’, I fell into the second category. Some people you just can’t push.

Just ask yourself what your reaction might have if after that in depth reading, they had proceeded to give you a lot of material and pushing you about their beliefs.

Sounds like they had a pretty good read on you, and didn’t push you at all, just gave you the reading and let that be it. In their minds, they may see it as being the very first step in your journey to ‘discover god’. I’ve known a number of people like that, and though I can’t believe like them, I have to respect the faith they have that they are just pieces in the puzzle, that someone further down the line will reach you in a deeper way, and so on.

I agree with lalana, you got the good ones. *grin*

By: Sin Secret

Sin Secret — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:32:36 +0000

It doesn’t really sound like they were rejecting you. I mean, they seemed a little wild, but they were kind to you (despite the craziness), and seemed polite, which if they were going to reject you, they wouldn’t have done. Maybe they felt you didn’t need converting? They seemed pretty positive about what you do. Which is odd, but if they didn’t approve, it seems like they would have acted differently.
It’s all pretty weird though.
<3
Sin

By: lalana

lalana — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:36:51 +0000

Coming from a large family of “Evangelical Born Again Christians”… the missionaries tend to be a divided group. You got some of the good ones!
On one end is the group that sees someone that they can tell is strong/secure/whatever enough that they’re not an easy convert, so they push as hard as possible.
The other end (sounds like your guys) see the same person and take the approach of giving them the info they *might* be open to hearing, and leaving it at that, knowing that pushing you will do nothing but piss you off. They’re pretty good at telling who will and won’t be receptive to their typical “say this prayer” handout.
Just my $0.02 based on many years of experience :)