Offended a bookstore worker...

terranus · January 21, 2011, 01:43:22 AM

Quote from: "LegendarySandwich"Exactly.

How did he know you weren't a Christian? Do people solely read books they agree with now?

Uhhh...yep. They're called conservatives/republicans. And crazed college football fans. I might be a bit guilty where the latter example is concerned. GEAUX TIGERS!

Quote from: "KDbeads"But this is central TX, doesn't matter [strike:15row3du]if it's a public library[/strike:15row3du] because it's a church bookstore. This is par for the course. Hence why I get all my books either from online bookstores or paperbackswap.com

There, fixed it for ya.

KDbeads · January 21, 2011, 03:06:28 AM

Quote from: "terranus"
Quote from: "KDbeads"But this is central TX, doesn't matter [strike:2plq8mk3]if it's a public library[/strike:2plq8mk3] because it's a church bookstore. This is par for the course. Hence why I get all my books either from online bookstores or paperbackswap.com

There, fixed it for ya.

Achronos · January 21, 2011, 08:16:13 AM

Quote from: "RyB17"Most "hard core christians" I have known personally are the biggest hypocrites I've ever met.

I've heard it say once the best argument for Christianity are the Christians and the worst argument for Christianity are the Christians.

Asmodean · January 21, 2011, 09:43:18 AM

Quote from: "Achronos"I've heard it say once the best argument for Christianity are the Christians and the worst argument for Christianity are the Christians.

The best argument for Christianity is the good intentions of some of its parts. Intentions are represented by people, so... Yes. The best argument against Christianity are the bad intentions of its other parts, in turn represented by people... I think me I actually agree with that statement in regard to Christianity as a social system. There are no good arguments for it as a religion though. There are a few ok ones here and there, but unproveable alpha males in the sky are so 1500s

karadan · January 21, 2011, 11:41:10 AM

Quote from: "KDbeads"
Quote from: "RyB17"Has anything like this ever happen to any of you? I thought it was rude but it proved a point. This book was in his store!? Wow...

Yeah.... don't ask for any type of vampire, demon, werewolf or even romance novels in my local library. You will be asked to leave, politely and in so many words but you will be run out the door. Within 24 hours of this request at the library the ENTIRE town will know you read horrific literature and you will be shunned until you move.

wait, what, really?? Really?

That is astonishing! Seriously, if that happened here (the UK) it would get headline news and all the library staff would get fired.
I actually just did a facepalm.

KDbeads · January 21, 2011, 06:14:15 PM

Quote from: "karadan"
Quote from: "KDbeads"
Quote from: "RyB17"Has anything like this ever happen to any of you? I thought it was rude but it proved a point. This book was in his store!? Wow...

Yeah.... don't ask for any type of vampire, demon, werewolf or even romance novels in my local library. You will be asked to leave, politely and in so many words but you will be run out the door. Within 24 hours of this request at the library the ENTIRE town will know you read horrific literature and you will be shunned until you move.

wait, what, really?? Really?

That is astonishing! Seriously, if that happened here (the UK) it would get headline news and all the library staff would get fired.
I actually just did a facepalm.

Welcome to my little slice of heaven. You can't even find fantasy novels in the thrift store, well at least you couldn't before the new lady took over just before christmas. Now all you have to do is ask and she'll show you where she's got them and all the other 'horrible evil reading material' stacked up and 'hidden' for those of us who enjoy it. She tried putting the books out with the rest and had at least 100 complaints in the first week along with reprimands from the church leaders out here. She has a list now of our favorite authors/genres/subjects and will call us when she gets any in so that there's not a large pile to offend anyone accidentally.

Yep it's that bad out here.

LegendarySandwich · January 21, 2011, 06:19:42 PM

When I told my dad I was reading a book about dragons, he lectured me on how evil "that sort of stuff" is, and how it will lead me down a path of evil or some shit.

elliebean · January 21, 2011, 06:26:49 PM

Quote from: "KDbeads"Welcome to my little slice of heaven.

I think there are significant portions of Texas that, if they could somehow instantly trade places with parts of Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia overnight, no one would notice. Except I don't think it's ever nighttime in those places at the same time.

KDbeads · January 21, 2011, 08:27:25 PM

Quote from: "LegendarySandwich"When I told my dad I was reading a book about dragons, he lectured me on how evil "that sort of stuff" is, and how it will lead me down a path of evil or some shit.

hehehe.... when I was 5, I think, I drew a dragon... the church immediately stepped in and wanted my parents to get rid of certain toys, no more sesame street or 3-2-1 contact, no more encyclopedias etc... My mom ignored them

It's bad when you can't read what you want without repercussions from the community. That's how much of a strangle hold the right/conservative has out here. Guess I shouldn't show them my set of Harry Potter or my collection of Stephen King or even my dragon collection eh?

Tank · January 21, 2011, 08:32:58 PM

Quote from: "KDbeads"
Quote from: "LegendarySandwich"When I told my dad I was reading a book about dragons, he lectured me on how evil "that sort of stuff" is, and how it will lead me down a path of evil or some shit.
hehehe.... when I was 5, I think, I drew a dragon... the church immediately stepped in and wanted my parents to get rid of certain toys, no more sesame street or 3-2-1 contact, no more encyclopedias etc... My mom ignored them :blink:

elliebean · January 21, 2011, 08:56:40 PM

Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "KDbeads"
Quote from: "LegendarySandwich"When I told my dad I was reading a book about dragons, he lectured me on how evil "that sort of stuff" is, and how it will lead me down a path of evil or some shit.
hehehe.... when I was 5, I think, I drew a dragon... the church immediately stepped in and wanted my parents to get rid of certain toys, no more sesame street or 3-2-1 contact, no more encyclopedias etc... My mom ignored them :blink:
American Taliban, I tell you.

The Magic Pudding · January 22, 2011, 01:54:01 AM

Quote from: "Tank"When I read stuff like this I am just

At least you'd still be able to draw tanks, they wouldn't offend god at all.

karadan · February 14, 2011, 10:54:20 AM

Quote from: "KDbeads"Welcome to my little slice of heaven. You can't even find fantasy novels in the thrift store, well at least you couldn't before the new lady took over just before christmas. Now all you have to do is ask and she'll show you where she's got them and all the other 'horrible evil reading material' stacked up and 'hidden' for those of us who enjoy it. She tried putting the books out with the rest and had at least 100 complaints in the first week along with reprimands from the church leaders out here. She has a list now of our favorite authors/genres/subjects and will call us when she gets any in so that there's not a large pile to offend anyone accidentally.

Yep it's that bad out here.

Wow. Just, wow...

:shake:

ForTheLoveOfAll · February 14, 2011, 06:53:56 PM

The person who checked you out was VERY unprofessional. Should be fired, or at least reprimanded for being so rude.

Living in a hardcore part of the Bible belt, I was surprised when I checked out The Gospel Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster at my local library. The librarian actually giggled when she saw it and said "Have you read that before? It's a hillarious book!"

AverageJoe · February 20, 2011, 01:08:36 PM

Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "KDbeads"
Quote from: "LegendarySandwich"When I told my dad I was reading a book about dragons, he lectured me on how evil "that sort of stuff" is, and how it will lead me down a path of evil or some shit.
hehehe.... when I was 5, I think, I drew a dragon... the church immediately stepped in and wanted my parents to get rid of certain toys, no more sesame street or 3-2-1 contact, no more encyclopedias etc... My mom ignored them :blink:

Same here.

I'm from Northern England too, by the way. For all it's faults you'd never find this sort of ridiculousness in our region.

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