Jesus can pay your bills!
So I was sitting here watching a DVD on fat loss (well not anymore because I am writing this post) and I hear a knock on the back door. Which is weird because I am not expecting anyone and it’s about 10:30 in the morning. It’s a woman standing out there with some pamphlets. Uh oh, oh boy. I answer the door and she begins to tell me how they are stopping at every house on RT 4 A talking about the economy. Doesn’t even stop to ask me if I am busy. (strike 1 and 2) I think to myself, this should be good. Then she delivers the clincher; “Have you looked to Jesus, our lord and savior, for help in paying your bills during this depression?” (strike 3, you’re OUT!)
STOP RIGHT FU$%ING THERE!!! I told her, “Sorry lady I am on a buisness call”. I didn’t like lying to her. But I am sorry, Jesus is not going to help me pay my bills. Furthermore if he did I would build a freaking chapel and a statue for him outside in my back yard.
I have nothing against religion. I consider myself a spiritual person. I believe in something. I am just not sure what it is. But some things really stood out to me from that meeting.
1. It’s 10:30 am on a Thursday and these two people are going up and down a fairly long stretch of road going to every house talking about the depression and how Jesus can help them. Listen ladies, at 10:30 am on a Thursday I am pretty sure you’re not gonna find anyone around to talk to. And if you do, they are probably jobless (like me!!!) and looking for work. Furthermore, I wouldn’t be surprised if some of them even blame Jesus for getting fired: “Jesus let that ass in accounting keep his job but he let my jerk boss fire me” ,or for the depression in general. Which is ridiculous, but some people just need someone to blame. BADDDDDDDDD MARKETING.
2. Don’t go to people’s houses without asking if you can stop by first. I mean seriously, call first, email first, send out flyers…I am not a genius but I just thought of three ways that you can contact me without actually stopping at my palace…my SANCTURARY. This has happened before to me, where someone has stopped by unannounced to tell me how Jesus can save me. I don’t dispute that. However, what on earth would make you think that you can come to my house in the middle of the day, unannounced, not bothering to ask me if I am busy, WHICH IS JUST PLAIN RUDE. That means that person basically thinks either/both of two things; 1) whatever I am doing is not near as important as what they have to tell me about religion and 2) they think that I am actually just sitting around doing nothing looking for an interruption in my day.
Ridiculous. Incidentally, the lady asked me if she could stop by later….I said yes. DUMB. I felt bad.
