End of days guest.

[Ali]

If that's the case, if I were her, I wouldn't take him out in public anymore.

What would you do? Chain him up in the cellar?

*Eyes glow with an eery light* Yes.  Next to all the others. *strange smile*

No, but I probably wouldn't invite him along to hang out with my friends, especially if I was aware that they belonged to some of the groups that he would rail against (for example, this guy was apparently saying hateful things about homosexuals in Amicale's hearing and home!  The gall!!!!)  Then again, I wouldn't be with someone like that.

[Amicale]

Well, sometimes she convinces him to stay home. Convincing him of this is often easy, all she needs to do is put on a fresh pot of coffee, give him some popcorn, and sit him in front of his DVR to watch a pre-recorded sports game or bunch of shows and often he prefers to stay home. I think it was the invitation over for seafood lasagna that enticed him.  

It's funny, they're both fundies, they both believe that stuff, but only he spouts off about it. Last night I was more ticked than anything that he was a guest in our home, and was basically suggesting if we didn't believe the way he did, we'd be deluded and susceptible to the anti-Christ.

He was obviously completely oblivious to the fact that you are the Antichrist  

Sssshhhh! It's best I be undercover for now!  

Can I get under the covers with you? 

Climb on in, we'll make the neighbors talk! 

[DeterminedJuliet]

If that's the case, if I were her, I wouldn't take him out in public anymore.

What would you do? Chain him up in the cellar?

*Eyes glow with an eery light* Yes.  Next to all the others. *strange smile*

[ThinkAnarchy]

I have kicked people out of my house for things like that before. If you can't refrain from spouting ignorance in my home, you aren't welcome. Typically I don't care if people want to discuss a sensitive topic, but when they get insulting or aggressive, they get the boot. One of my wife's friends got a temporary ban for not being able to discuss religion in a civil manner. I had to explain to my wife that I have never hit a woman and don't want to start now; if she can't even feign respect in my own home, she isn't welcome. The ban was eventually lifted and I haven't had serious problems with her since.

Since he was exposing your child to something you would rather her not be exposed to, I would politely tell him to shut the fuck up or get out. Something like, "Shut up about your doomsday prophesies in front my child or get the fuck out." I think that is nice enough. 

[Amicale]

I have kicked people out of my house for things like that before. If you can't refrain from spouting ignorance in my home, you aren't welcome. Typically I don't care if people want to discuss a sensitive topic, but when they get insulting or aggressive, they get the boot. One of my wife's friends got a temporary ban for not being able to discuss religion in a civil manner. I had to explain to my wife that I have never hit a woman and don't want to start now; if she can't even feign respect in my own home, she isn't welcome. The ban was eventually lifted and I haven't had serious problems with her since.

Since he was exposing your child to something you would rather her not be exposed to, I would politely tell him to shut the fuck up or get out. Something like, "Shut up about your doomsday prophesies in front my child or get the fuck out." I think that is nice enough. 

Well, there's the problem right there -- It isn't my house, and he isn't my friend, so I don't really have the right to ask or tell anyone to leave. Luckily, he eventually managed to settle down after. I think he sensed that his opinions were causing him to tread on some rather thin ice. I know I would have been well within my rights to ask him to change the subject, to outright disagree with him or to argue with him.... but with him, it's kinda like waiting out a bad storm. Once it blows over, it's done and he's good for a while. 

Last night, we just blamed it on the very large moon.

[xSilverPhinx]

Last night, we just blamed it on the very large moon.

That was a very large moon.   Maybe his body water was acting funny...

[ThinkAnarchy]

I have kicked people out of my house for things like that before. If you can't refrain from spouting ignorance in my home, you aren't welcome. Typically I don't care if people want to discuss a sensitive topic, but when they get insulting or aggressive, they get the boot. One of my wife's friends got a temporary ban for not being able to discuss religion in a civil manner. I had to explain to my wife that I have never hit a woman and don't want to start now; if she can't even feign respect in my own home, she isn't welcome. The ban was eventually lifted and I haven't had serious problems with her since.

Since he was exposing your child to something you would rather her not be exposed to, I would politely tell him to shut the fuck up or get out. Something like, "Shut up about your doomsday prophesies in front my child or get the fuck out." I think that is nice enough. 

Well, there's the problem right there -- It isn't my house, and he isn't my friend, so I don't really have the right to ask or tell anyone to leave. Luckily, he eventually managed to settle down after. I think he sensed that his opinions were causing him to tread on some rather thin ice. I know I would have been well within my rights to ask him to change the subject, to outright disagree with him or to argue with him.... but with him, it's kinda like waiting out a bad storm. Once it blows over, it's done and he's good for a while. 

Last night, we just blamed it on the very large moon.

I see, I must have misread. I thought he and his wife came over to your house for dinner. Sometimes I wonder how I got a 31 in reading comprehension on the ACT.

[Ecurb Noselrub]

Where is everyone getting these new avatars? What am I missing?

[xSilverPhinx]

Where is everyone getting these new avatars? What am I missing?

Check out Tank's Mr Men thread in the Laid Back Lounge.

[Ecurb Noselrub]

Where is everyone getting these new avatars? What am I missing?

Check out Tank's Mr Men thread in the Laid Back Lounge.

OK, thanks.

[technolud]

It is my understanding that people have been predicting the imminent return of Christ since shortly after his death.  Folks alive at that time believed he would return during thier lifetimes, and then a new group every decade or so.  You might point out to your not-friend that the one thing all these people had in common was that they were wrong. 

[OldGit]

If Jesus comes back, he'll need an avatar.  Maybe we should get one ready for him.

[Crow]

I feel sorry for you Amicale (well I don't really as I am sure you can deal with his BS). Why is it people do not view St Paul in the same light as the fellow mentioned or your everyday high street doomsday preacher?

[Amicale]

I feel sorry for you Amicale (well I don't really as I am sure you can deal with his BS). Why is it people do not view St Paul in the same light as the fellow mentioned or your everyday high street doomsday preacher?

Good question. Many people seem to have respect for St. Paul, whereas I never personally cared for his style of writing all that much, with the possible exception of a few interesting or pretty passages.

As for the guy who was over here... yup, I can handle him, no problem. At the time when he was over, I wasn't very happy, but when my daughter later referred to him as "the crazy yelling man", I laughed. 

[Gawen]

I'm not understanding. In your very first sentence you say:

I have an end-of-the-world doomsday end-times'er currently visiting my home.

Then you say it wasn't your home....?