alixtii: Mary Magdalene washing the face of Jesus of Nazareth, from the film production of Jesus Christ Superstar. (religion)
alixtii ([personal profile] alixtii) wrote2008-02-13 08:36 pm
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Hail Eris.

I was just approached by a Campus Crusade for Christ member who wanted me to take a "survey." We only talked for about five minutes, but I did my best to blow her mind as much as I could in that period--I certainly succeeded in monopolizing the conversation and derailing her script completely. I gave a very abbreviated version of my religious journey. I gave a quick summary of Discordianism and, being a bad Discordian, attempted to articulate a logic behind it. I talked about the connections between my Christianity and my Discordianism and my relationship with Goddess. I pulled out the Leonardo Boff quote (you guys know the one, right? I had this laptop out, so I just typed "leonardo boff alixtii" into Google) about the interrelationships of the concepts of experience, faith, and belief. She gave me a pamphlet (she was supposed to keep it and just walk me through it, but again, the completely derailed script--she skipped two questions entirely) entitled "Would You Like to Know God Personally?" which I'll enjoy sporking when I'm particularly bored one day.
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[identity profile] tacky-tramp.livejournal.com 2008-02-14 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
Man, I love those people. I got approached by one in undergrad. She was all cute and perky, as the CCC people usually are. She asked if she could give me a survey, and I bemusedly accepted. The first question was, "Do you think you're going to heaven?" I smiled and said, "No." And she had no idea how to respond. She sort of tried to go on, but all the following questions assumed that I had said, "Yes, of course I'm going to heaven!" and then she would expose the error of my belief and welcome me into evangelical-protestant-Christ's arms.

Was I really the first agnostic she'd ever met?

[identity profile] alixtii.livejournal.com 2008-02-16 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
How completely unprepared for any meaningful theological discussion was adorable, although surprising. You'd think they train each other at least enough to be able to pull out Pascal's Wager or something.
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[identity profile] prehistoric-sea.livejournal.com 2008-02-14 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
My main feeling about CCC is JEEZ. DON'T CALL IT THAT!!!

[identity profile] alixtii.livejournal.com 2008-02-16 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Because of the associations of the word "Crusade," you mean?
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[identity profile] prehistoric-sea.livejournal.com 2008-02-16 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes. It's not like it's really obscure history or anything.
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