...when you go to wal*mart, and religious freaks come up to you and invite you to a religious concert and then brainwash you? do you not think this is brainwashing?
girl-Hi, would you like to go to a concert?
me-sure, what concert?
girl-well, do you know who jesus is?
me-uhh...i don't believe in god
girl-so you don't believe he died for you on a cross?
me-this is bullshit. i'm not about to be brainwashed. let's go rob wal*mart guys.
don't you think that was a little ridiculous?
2007-10-20 14:44:48 · 21 answers · asked by Amanda Overmeyer-Janis of today! 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Haha you should have turned it around and invited them to an Ozzy concert hahahaha
2007-10-20 15:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by Samantha W 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Let me get this straight.
You are annoyed because someone came up to you in WalMart and invited you to a Christian concert?
So, you don't know how to say "No, thank you"?
Revised:
girl-Hi, would you like to go to a concert?
you-sure, what concert?
~~Not bad, if you know the girl. However, if she was a complete stranger to you, this might have been the better response:
you-No, thank you.
~~However, you expressed an interest in her concert, so, why would it surprise you when she elaborates?
girl-well, do you know who Jesus is?
you-uhh...i don't believe in god
~~Well, not too bad. You told her the truth, anyhow. Better:
you-Sure, I've heard of Jesus, hasn't everyone? I am not interested, thank you.
~~If the girl has any sense, at this point, she says something like, "OK, well, I'm sorry to hear that, but it's your decision to make" and she might even add "I'll pray for you" and leave it at that. But you told her you don't believe in God, so obviously, her next remark is understandable.
girl-so you don't believe he died for you on a cross?
you-this is bullshit. i'm not about to be brainwashed. let's go rob wal*mart guys.
Excuse me, but you don't see that you may have over-reacted...just a bit?
2007-10-20 22:14:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
That's just a pitch, it's not brainwashing. Brainwashing takes time and people who it's being done to are not aware it's being done.
In order to brainwash someone they either have to be dependent, or made dependent.
I'd say the girl was out of order though and the above answerer who says she should be reported to Wal-Mart is correct.
2007-10-20 21:49:38 · answer #3 · answered by Citizen Justin 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
preach at any where for our God and savior
2 Ti 4:1-5
in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:
Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
2007-10-20 23:11:55 · answer #4 · answered by Mosa A 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Stay away from those concerts they are designed to catch you with feel good music.
They sing songs praising god but they are hollow and meaning less , unless you follow the bible and live your life accordingly.
2 Corinthians 11:14
2007-10-20 22:16:11 · answer #5 · answered by pestie58 the spider hunter 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't do it at Wal-Mart here. They do it at the fleamarket (no joke - they're all over that place). And they get very irrate if you tell them you don't believe or don't have time for their speech.
Nah, it's not brainwashing, but it does remind me of a used care salesman. =)
2007-10-20 22:54:17 · answer #6 · answered by River 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
your mind needs to be washed:
Rom 12: NKJV
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Eph 5: MKJV
25 ... as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it,
26 that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word,
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2007-10-20 22:02:24 · answer #7 · answered by Doma 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, that has never happened to me but I'd be annoyed if it did. People have no business trying to convert innocent people. Why can't they just believe whatever they want and keep it to themselves unless someone actually asks. Especially with strangers in stores. That is completely inappropriate.
2007-10-20 21:58:50 · answer #8 · answered by Tamsin 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Should I join them ? I love to annoy , it would be fun annoying people like you but then I would get bored and start annoying them. I think annoying them would be the most fun , do you know how much fun you can have if you know a little about the bible and it's easy to out wit most of them so called Christians.
2007-10-20 21:56:43 · answer #9 · answered by an-noy 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would've said...Yah i know jesus...we go way back....listen i wont be able to attend the concert but next time you talk to jesus tell him he still owes me 40 bucks......
2007-10-24 12:49:16 · answer #10 · answered by Princess Consuela B. Hammock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋