Devout Atheist invited to Alpha course.

[ThePosieParker]

I'm pretty offended really. I am 'devout', yes I know I'm not really, but I have never EVER believed in God. I wouldn't invite a Christian to a God is a load of crap course. I did say that I am an atheist, she replied (a Friend) that Alpha talks about the historical Christ, I agreed that there probably was one but having a Theology degree from Leeds meant I had looked at this before!!

I don't know how to stop this, yet another, attempt at converting me. (the other included the dedication at the Evangelical Church that I now realise was more about conversion than friendship and another an early breakfast where they talked about finding God later in life) It's really creeped me out. Another Evangelical invited me to bread church, make bread and talk about God.

FFs.

I am a walking challenge I think, but I will say no. I will say thank you very much but what I would say about religion would be deemed offensive and isn't really up for debate. Please save another soul.

Oh FFS just politely decline. Its an Alpha course, not the fecking inquisition. Or you could agree to go on the course provided she'll read some atheist tome or other (try to find something marginally more intelligent than The God Delusion though).

PS for an interesting article on Alpha see here..

www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2000/oct/21/weekend7.weekend

What you getting so offended about? Nobody is forcing you to go anywhere!

"No thanks, It is not my thing", would suffice