How do you handle the
“Good Christians” of the
world who always seem to be
out to convert you to their
religion?
I tend to ignore them when in public. The
few times missionaries came to my house I
didn’t give them my time as they were there
for my mom, though I was polite when I did
run into them, but normally I just hide in
my room and pretend I don’t exist until they
leave. “Good Christians” run across campus
sometimes and when they won’t leave me
alone as I walk by heading to class, I’ll get
a little smart with them sometimes haha;
but I try to just listen to music as I walk by
and ignore them all together. Other than
those encounters I don’t see too many of the
“good Christians”.
The Maiden
I really haven’t had any problems with
Christians trying to convert me to their
religion except when I was younger and it
was always my friend’s parents that were
trying to convert me. As an adult, though,
I haven’t really dealt with any Christians
wanting to convert me, I have dealt with
Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons. After
talking to a Jehovah Witness once and exp-
laining everything, I haven’t dealt with any
others. With the Mormons, I was dealing
with them probably every other month.
Even after I explained to them that I’m
Wiccan and I’m set in my belief. So after a
long day at work and coming home to kids
screaming, I had no patience left. Two guys
showed up and did their whole beginning
spiel, which I let them finish; I kindly told
them I do Witchcraft and that’s that. Since
then I don’t have any problems at home.
With work no one says anything about it,
occasionally I’ll get someone that glares but
that’s easy to ignore.
The Mother
There are always going to be haters in this
world. I’ve met many on all sides of the fence.
What I found that worked for me is to be
confident in who I am but remain calm in the
process when I politely decline their offers of
conversion. Yes, I’ve had issues with emplo-
yers, family, and friends but I also reminded
them that it was not their place to judge. There
was a time in my life where I would ignore
the knocks on the door and pretend to not be
at home when missionaries or witnesses came
around. Those days are long gone. Now
when they knock, I open the door with a warm
welcome, ask how they are doing on this most
lovely of days. It throws them off, you see.
They eventually recover and start to go into
their speech, I tell them that I am not Christian
but that I wish them well. If that doesn’t work
and they continue a different tactic, then I poli-
tely interrupt them and state the following:
Here’s the deal: I don’t go to your house
proselyting the tenements of my faith; I don’t
try to educate you on the properties of herbs
or the importance of the seasonal cycles; and I
don’t try to inform you on the infinite powers
of the Universe or the love of the Goddess that
you are so desperately in need of. I am a firm
believer that belief in a higher power is better
than no belief at all. If what you believe brings
you love, comfort, and joy then I’m truly ha-
ppy for you, but it doesn’t do the same for me.
Freedom of religion is just that, free to believe
and practice in the way that works for you.
With that said, I wish you well on your journey
and blessings on this day. Farewell.
I feel that sometimes, the best approach is
to through them for a loop. I confuse many
people as they get to know me or of me first,
then it dawns on them that I am not Christian.
This truly confuses those that have been taught
that all are evil if they are not Christian. And
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