Reply #45: Not exclusive to Christians, I'm afraid..

[SpookyCat]

I'm an atheist living in the bastion of liberal, San Francisco, and I've encountered this nonsense not only from Christians, but from the "crystal" people as well. It's peace and love and earth-mother until I mention I don't believe in any of that, then the claws come out.

I was yelled at by a couple I had only just met at a friends party when I mentioned I don't believe in Karma. They went immediately to crossed arms, yelling at me, accusing me of having no moral/ethical compass...it simply isn't possible! <sputter sputter...> No difference whatsoever between them and the Jerry Falwells of the world, no difference at all. It was simply inconceivable that I didn't agree.

I've also had people try to preach to me at work while I'm a captive audience (fixing their computer).

I simply don't put up with it. I start by being nice about it, but firm nonetheless. "I'm not interested, thank you" in all but the glass eyed zombies, generally takes care of it.