I got asked earlier during a group discussion what religious affiliation I belong to. Being an experienced atheist in the workplace, my little mind started working overtime seeking an acceptable answer, but my mouth was one ahead of the head this time around - I’m now a proudly out the closet now-nowist, and everybody swallowed it hook, line and sinker.
I’m waiting for the most curious of them to come ask me details about my beliefs… >:D
I got a moments silence, a few odd looks and then the conversation went back to social issues within the family environment (read mamma moer vir pappa en boetjie got sussie’s best friend pregnant)
I’m rather enjoying this, I’ll report back on whether I gain any conversions to our esteemed religion.
I just had an hour’s worth of discussion about my beliefs. My own head is turning, I have’nt spouted so much crap since I was a teenager and I’m relatively certain that I would’nt be able to repeat the performance.
At the very least, I was believable, I almost started believing myself at one point, I honestly never thought that my knowledge about spiritualism would be of any benefit to me whatsoever, I was wrong.
I just had an hour's worth of discussion about my beliefs.
Testifie!
My own head is turning, I have'nt spouted so much crap since I was a teenager
Hey heeyyyy now, no need to be insulting to Justnownowism. I don’t have strong rules about blasphemy at all but the creator has feelings too ya know.
At the very least, I was believable, I almost started believing myself at one point, I honestly never thought that my knowledge about spiritualism would be of any benefit to me whatsoever, I was wrong.
I love it when a joke goes too far because people don’t realise you were joking. I also hate it when it backfires in your face and they get offended at a tongue-in-cheek comment. It’s a thin line, well played.
I’ll go write down the concept of my discussions tonight whilst the husband is sanding down walls, its lengthy, but a belief system should have a written word to back it up with - we all need that safetynet of “BUT, but, the [insert holy book of choice here] says so!!”
Well (just)now, that is simply profound. It proves beyond a shadow of doubt that justnownowism is not simply another religion, not simply another attempt to explain the inexplicable. It is Truth™ incarnate.
Oh hey! I just realised it’s the perfect time of the year to scam people out of lots of money time to show thanks and give to those who need it the most.
Me. The glorious church of Justnownowism. Please find it in your heart this year to buy me a new car give to those less fortunate.
I’m gonna lie not gonna lie, it does help to get in the good books of your supreme cult leader the great creator.
Right, I am a bit gobsmacked that this incident occurred more than a year ago already. I was just accosted during a weekly support session by three ladies that would like to “join me at my local church of now-nowism for a praisegiving”, they have decided to visit all the various churches the group’s individuals belong to in order to “expand their religious viewpoints” and “embracing diversity” and since I’m the session leader, they’d like to visit mine first and :
“Ladies!, Would we ALL like to go together, I’ve got a BIG minibus and we can meet here at work and all go together!!!” Freking 15 wonky women now wants to visit my “church”
Gods… Boogie, curses on you now-now. I had to LIE and told them that praisegiving is by invitation from the elders only and that I’d have to request permission first. I couldnt think of anything else to say… I’m not a good liar.