ChocolateBabz

hee hee - when she told me had come to Texas to be born again I was tempted to ask if it hurt.

Must add that I got a speeding ticket this morning so I think I must have upset someone somewhere with all my blaspheming yesterday

penguinsix

You know, after reading about all the Brits who get approached by proselytizers I'm convinced that you guys must have a hidden tattoo that says 'Heathen Bastard' or something that only these religious folks can see.

I can honestly say no one has approached me about my religion or to join their church or anything like that in over 20 years. Maybe I have really bad 'bo' or something.

CelticRover

Its the 666 chip embeded on the shoulder. The born again, all have the latest hand held scanners.

Englishman in Eugene

hah, you've reminded me of my arrival at one US airport, can't recall exactly which one it was, might have been Chicago.

I was dragging heavy luggage, looking lost etc, and some guy came up, welcomed me to the US and offered me a book. Then he sarted babbling god-stuff, so I put the book on top of my luggage and started wheeling it away. He asks for payment for the book, and I have to point out that as I just arrived in the country, I'm not exactly bursting with cash, so then he wants it back.

Spreading the word of god still took second place to making a fast buck.

ChocolateBabz

Oooh that's my new word for the day (after I checked it's meaning on my very handy widget dictionary). Will have dude programmed to sound the alarm 'The prosys are coming....the prosys are coming!' Second thoughts maybe that doesn't sound quite right....

Sally Redux

Our neighbours back in England were born-again Christians, they saw us as a challenge and tried a number of ruses to lure us into their fold, quite comical really. They were amongst the biggest braggers about material things I have ever met, and probably the least able to accept simple facts of life like people geting ill and dying, which I found very strange.

Sally Redux

To the tune of "The Campbells are coming"

another bloody yank

Wait a minute... Which one sends spam? I could do with a sandwich.

Elvira

Where do you live?

Here in California, I've only had a few mild-mannered Watch-Tower ladies and Mormons knock on my door.

But from my time in Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi I remember being accustomed by persistent religious nuts on a regular basis. In all sorts of places - Walmart, the fishing pier, BBQ parties........... you name it. Usually the "Have you found Jesus" question would be the second thing they'd say after "Where are y'all from?"

another bloody yank

I'd kill a drifter for the opportunity to have been a fly on your wall during your Mississippi period.

CelticRover

Come to Arizona.

another bloody yank

Is that just a friendly invite or are you having trouble with drifters?

Elvira

Hey...... I'm a Lady - and they do like women to be ladies in MS. And the accent sure helps.

On the whole I just observed and remained polite and English. However, I had some interesting experiences and made some pertinent observations.

I still have my diary of my time in MS......... and one day I shall perhaps write a book...

another bloody yank

I'd read it.

Englishtart

That would be my MIL, but she's a bad cook

Actually, hubby's family are all religious, his Grandma used to call us constantly to ask if our kids went to church, sunday school etc. Hubby used to tell them all that we prefer to keep our religious beliefs to ourselves and if the kids want to go to church they can decide that themselves when old enough.

Hubby shocked the poop out of me a couple weeks ago, he has started going to bible classes at the church on his base, nothing wrong with that I guess, and he would never 'preach' to me, poor guy must be more bored than I thought he was

now his Mom is sending him fancy bibles and other stuff, she thinks he is the prodigal Son