I may have lost a friend today

[ellid]

Betty's old housekeeper, Denise, is a devout evangelical Christian. Most of the time this isn't an issue - but today she sent me a forwarded e-mail about America being a "Christian nation" that was so riddled with errors that I couldn't NOT say anything.

So I wrote up a list of corrections (including a paragraph explaining that Scripture commands us not to bear false witness, and how my conscience wouldn't allow me to let untruths go unanswered, especially with Holy Week beginning tomorrow) hit "reply all" so that everyone else who got that e-mail would see my reply, and sent it out. I have this awful, numb feeling that I may have lost her friendship...but I simply couldn't stand the idea of people passing along untruths.

*sigh*

Comments

[ladyaelfwynn.livejournal.com]

**hugs**

One of Scott's uncle's sends him similar stuff (more of a right wing political bent than religious bent but filled with what I can imagine are similar sorts of errors) and he's been trying to figure out how to deal with it.

Scott's responded to some and ignored a lot. He doesn't want to alienate his uncle but he gets tired of the one-sided-ness of it all. As if people with differing beliefs are not just wrong but evil, too, rather than just see things differently. Especially when there are so many outright lies being put forth by the fear mongers.

I hope this works out for you. **hugs**

[gardengirl6.livejournal.com]

It's a shame that those who would spread "The Word" are often quite unreceptive to being engaged in any sort of discussion about exactly what "The Word" entails. I hope that she's able to receive your input with a humble heart, but I won't be holding my breath, either.

[harpnfiddle.livejournal.com]

My sister and Aunt in TN send me some of the multi-forwarded close-minded religious junk mail - makes me so upset 1. that they believe this without question 2. that they forward it.

[lherelenfeline.livejournal.com]

Individual, private acts of moral courage are most often the hardest and the most painful ones.
Its not easy, not ever, but how would you feel if you havent done it?

[orphandani.livejournal.com]

Wish I had the courage to do that. Usually I just ignore them and hit delete. Sigh...

[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

That's a hard thing to feel you have to do - well done for facing it. (And you never know, someone reading it may be glad to have the corrections.)

[taradilien.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I have a friend who is always sending me stuff like that and I'm never entirely sure how to deal with it without upsetting her. I hope this all works out for you.