My former priest is coming round later...

[Thinking Aloud]

As one of you recalls, I finally stopped attending church at Easter, having been consciously atheist for three or four years.

A few weeks ago the priest came round to chat about the arrangements for church music (I used to provide piano noises every week), and asked me about my "spiritual development". Well, I told him where I stood, and we had a long chat, which both of us enjoyed immensely (he's never encountered an atheist to speak to before). He's coming round later for a follow up (at my invitation).

So - he's a nice chap, by the way, so I won't be calling him names or ridiculing him to his face - anything I should bring up for discussion?

(I reserve the right to ignore any or all suggestions placed in this forum. Your statutory rights are not affected.)

[Gawdzilla Sama]

As one of you recalls, I finally stopped attending church at Easter, having been consciously atheist for three or four years.

A few weeks ago the priest came round to chat about the arrangements for church music (I used to provide piano noises every week), and asked me about my "spiritual development". Well, I told him where I stood, and we had a long chat, which both of us enjoyed immensely (he's never encountered an atheist to speak to before). He's coming round later for a follow up (at my invitation).

So - he's a nice chap, by the way, so I won't be calling him names or ridiculing him to his face - anything I should bring up for discussion?

(I reserve the right to ignore any or all suggestions placed in this forum. Your statutory rights are not affected.)

When's he due? I'm getting a plane ticket now.

[Clinton Huxley]

A priest, you say? Ask him about the whole wafer/cannibal thing......

[Gawdzilla Sama]

A priest, you say? Ask him about the whole wafer/cannibal thing......

...then eye him up and down with a hungry look.

[klr]

Decent chap, you say?

I'm afraid I wouldn't have the heart to give him the plain, unadorned truth. Especially while he would be a guest. Now, if it were on his patch ...

A priest, you say? Ask him about the whole wafer/cannibal thing......

[Clinton Huxley]

Strap him to a chair, stictch his eyelids open and then force him to read RAtionalia for one hour....

[Feck]

Nah not really, just ask if he has any offspring ? ask how many guys he was with at the seminary were gay ?

[Animavore]

Ask him has he boned any good children recently.

(Someone had to go there and it may as well have been me. Its expected from me so it cushions the shock)

[Ace]

Use the "we are all atheists" argument. Works well with willing theists.

[tattuchu]

He's never encountered an atheist before?

[Thinking Aloud]

Cheers all! I'm expecting him in the next five minutes or so.

He's never encountered an atheist before?

I'm sure he has, but not one he knows and who he's been able to talk to about it.

Here we go... :twisted:

[klr]

Cheers all! I'm expecting him in the next five minutes or so.

He's never encountered an atheist before?

I'm sure he has, but not one he knows and who he's been able to talk to about it.

Here we go... :twisted:

Bless you my son ...

[Thinking Aloud]

He's HERE...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

He's HERE...

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]