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cgod  ·  4385 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Lil's Book of Questions: Have You Been Blessed Lately?

I usually warmly thank anyone who blesses me and wish them the same. I'm agnostic, but I don't think that counting ones blessings or wishing well for others (even if they are hoping for divine wellness) is a bad or obnoxious thing.

I used to preach over obnoxious street preachers, but now if they are really bothering me I listen for a minute and try to strike up a conversation. That generally goes not so well. I have read enough theology to bother them, they know enough bible to fall back on oneliners and avoid honest communication. If I heard the bus lady I would probably ask her why she is trying to scare everyone away from the god she believes in.