AN OLD CHRISTIAN FRIEND JUST TURNED ON ME

2. January 2009 by Frank.

I just got a phone call from an old christian friend.  Everything was fine and friendly up until the moment she asked if I was going to church.  When I answered, No, her entire tone abruptly changed.  There was hostility and condemnation in her voice almost instantly.  What do you mean?  Did you give up on church or god?  Both, says I.  How could you?  God has a plan for you, you just have to have faith.  My faith is long gone.  So you don’t believe in god?  I’ll pray for you.  Don’t bother.  Idle chitchat, goodbye, click.

I’ve become a non-entity to her.

It’s not the first time and I’m sure it’s not the last.  The self righteous arrogance in her voice scraped my nerves raw.  Then I started feeling guilty for offending her.  Then I got mad at myself for feeling that way.  Just because I stopped believing in her god I’m suddenly no longer worth talking to.

Christians have done this to me before.

I’m sick of it.

I’m rapidly running out of bridges to burn.

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