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Permalink Reply by Nelson on February 11, 2010 at 9:12pm

i can't even see how refusing would be rude so long as you refuse politely. hell, i'm sure some christians refuse christian religious pamphlets when they're offered them.
i refuse them almost every time they're offered unless i'm in a curious mood and i want to facepalm at how ridiculous the content of the pamphlet is.

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Permalink Reply by Dave G on February 11, 2010 at 9:37pm

Yeah, what Nelson said. (I really ought to macro that)

I can't see how refusing it could be rude.

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Permalink Reply by Nelson on February 11, 2010 at 9:47pm

yeah, what Dave said...
/infinite recursion

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey on February 11, 2010 at 11:38pm

Would you have felt it rude to refuse a scientology pamphlet? If no, then why should refusing a christian one be any different? Both are equally useless and a waste of trees.

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Permalink Reply by A. Okafor on February 12, 2010 at 12:08am

It was the attitude she had. And ten after that, she kept on talking about how great god & Jesus were, presumably to piss me off!!!

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey on February 12, 2010 at 12:51pm

This is why I listen to music on the bus, so these people won't talk to me ;) of course some of them won't take the hint...

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Permalink Reply by Pinko Commie on February 12, 2010 at 2:33am

When people try to give me pamphlets, I either refuse or if they insist, I tell them that I'll take it and most likely read it which will definitely cause me to make fun of it on the internet. Most of the time, they keep their pamphlets. However, I live in an area that is really atheist friendly, so I have the freedom to be frank. If you live somewhere less safe, I would just politely refuse. There's nothing wrong about saying no.

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Permalink Reply by Fancy Nancy on February 12, 2010 at 4:01am

Hello - i'm being a bit sneak replying to this one ... seems the 'busiest' and just wishing someone would chat to me on the chatsite here ... cos it seems like the atheist equivalent to praying whenever i'm on ... maybe cos of time zone ... i'm in atheistland uk (south london) btw ... it gets a bit boring talking to myself there ... i've been unemployed 10 months so was hoping for some friendship.

Anyway ... leaflets ... what about banning em to save the planet?? I mean no one actually wants em ... surely a one page introductory letter A4 size issued by hand will do? I'm fed up of receiving multiple 'charity' envelopes full of pens and stuff addressed to previous occupant of my home (3 years ago) prolly cos she forgot to tick the 'no more thanks' box ... all that waste of genuine charity money ...

Back to leaflets ... has a leaflet EVER changed anyone's mind? Maybe good for advertising gigs ... MAYBE. Is this off on or topic or am i just doing a lonely rant???? God knows!

PS just politely refuse ... then rant about the uselessness of leaflets ... IF you've got the time and inclination ...

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Permalink Reply by A. Okafor on February 12, 2010 at 5:29am

I'm here 4 u, boo! Let's chat : ) and thanks for the rant. I always see it as a waste of money and paper, just like those jehova's witnesss magazines

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Permalink Reply by Graham E. Lau on February 12, 2010 at 4:15am

Indeed, you have every right to refuse religious solicitations. It's your mind and your life and you can choose to do with either of those as you please as long as you are not infringing on the rights of another or openly trying to harm another.

When this happens to me, I smile and say no. If they insist, then I let them know why I have no interest. I've never had it go any further than that.

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