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This is my Uncle Roy. He is my bio Dad’s brother. My Mom believes this was taken in World War II. I love this picture. He signed it, “To Mom and Family, Love Roy.” I love this because while I never really knew Uncle Roy it shows me that valor was present on
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And then there are less frequent people who come by, doing the tract and telling/asking routine. These are not the same people every time, at the same time, and they usually are your typical sidewalk evangelism types (I don't know what all denominations/religions they hail from).
I never know what to say to these types of people, except no thank you (I tried responding to the man who always comes by, but I realized after a while that he has no idea that he's seen me everyday for several years, which is just weird/disturbing). I'm not very socially outgoing around strangers, especially if I'm alone at a public bus station, or downtown LA, or El Monte, and I never feel like I've come up with an adequate response to these people. I've sort of been wondering what other people do (or would do, in theory, if they don't have much interaction with sidewalk preachers).
Then there are the men who seem more like they're trying to flirt with me, and using God as an excuse (I don't consider this a good excuse, because I don't like to flirt w/ total strangers at bus stops). I ignore them. Like all the other creepy men who try to flirt with me.
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If it happens today I just tell them, "thanks but I have known Jesus for sixteen years and trust in His atonement for my sin so that I can have the great relationship with Him that I have. Thank you and I pray God's will over your efforts."
Only one time in my Christian life was that answer not accepted. One man got really pushy and nosey about my "relationship" with God. I finally had to tell him, "Listen, I know Christ. Thanks for your concern about the truth of my relationship with Him but I have got to go."
Now, I have never encountered someone using "witnessing" as a means to flirt. You will probably need to ask someone else about that.
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Trust me, ignoring the flirting "witnessers" works just as well as it works for regular flirting guys at the bus stop.
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And then there are less frequent people who come by, doing the tract and telling/asking routine. These are not the same people every time, at the same time, and they usually are your typical sidewalk evangelism types (I don't know what all denominations/religions they hail from).
I never know what to say to these types of people, except no thank you (I tried responding to the man who always comes by, but I realized after a while that he has no idea that he's seen me everyday for several years, which is just weird/disturbing). I'm not very socially outgoing around strangers, especially if I'm alone at a public bus station, or downtown LA, or El Monte, and I never feel like I've come up with an adequate response to these people. I've sort of been wondering what other people do (or would do, in theory, if they don't have much interaction with sidewalk preachers).
Then there are the men who seem more like they're trying to flirt with me, and using God as an excuse (I don't consider this a good excuse, because I don't like to flirt w/ total strangers at bus stops). I ignore them. Like all the other creepy men who try to flirt with me.
10 months ago
If it happens today I just tell them, "thanks but I have known Jesus for sixteen years and trust in His atonement for my sin so that I can have the great relationship with Him that I have. Thank you and I pray God's will over your efforts."
Only one time in my Christian life was that answer not accepted. One man got really pushy and nosey about my "relationship" with God. I finally had to tell him, "Listen, I know Christ. Thanks for your concern about the truth of my relationship with Him but I have got to go."
Now, I have never encountered someone using "witnessing" as a means to flirt. You will probably need to ask someone else about that.
10 months ago
Trust me, ignoring the flirting "witnessers" works just as well as it works for regular flirting guys at the bus stop.