Sometimes I will ask “so you have real evidence for [$DEITY] then. What is it?” Usually kills things right there.

Evangelicals feel it’s their Christian duty to proselytise, however inappropriate a time and place it may be. I think I wouldn’t have answered his question in the first place, but would have told him it wasn’t an appropriate question to be asked in a work environment. That wouldn’t have stopped him ranting on of course but it would have made clear to him that his questioning you was out of order.

Given you were at work I would have said, "I do not discuss religion, politics or sexual preferences at work. Thank you for your custom today but I have other customers to work with." Or what ever fits your situation.

That is a hard thing to deal with at work. I could loose my job for saying no. My employer is very religious.

Sorry you had to put up with that. Unfair to have to deal with it at work.

If you were a lover of Jesus, would that make you a homosexual?

In this situation, ya do what ya gotta do to survive. So ya sucked it up & let it slide. In this case, discretion is the better part of valor.

The best way to deal with bastards like that is tell them that you are not willing to discuss your personal beliefs at work, but if they are interested in discussing them some other time, you would be glad to oblige.
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These bastards do this type of thing because they know that you are at work, and if you cross over, they can then bitch and complain to your employer. If I were an employer though, quite frankly I would tell them to blow it out their ass, because they are the one who brought the subject up, they should be willing to deal with the consequences.

Sounds a bit unrequited then.

Just because someone loves you doesn’t mean you have a responsibility to them if you haven’t reciprocated.

Sounds like this Jesus fellow could be a stalker !

At work I don't have that kind of problem. A few days ago a guy added me on Facebook, I could see he was religious. What I wasn't expecting was him messaging me with smooth talking and I could see from 100 miles away what he was up to. My reply was "I'm Portuguese and I'm not religious. If you're here to talk about God, please don't. Thank you very much!" Probably he deleted me but that's for the side I'll sleep better...

Say a prayer for him or her. LOL

Seriously, you'll run into this quite a bit, unfortunately. More in some areas than others. It's a "pick your battles" situation. It's hard to blow off customers though. Think of it as earning the money but keeping your integrity. Good luck.

Next time say yes lol

Evangelicals have no sense of personal boundaries and feel entitled to spout their bullshit at any likely target. I shut them down quickly when it starts. They don't like Me afterwards most of the time.

Love all the clever ideas. I used to try to reason with the religious, but finally saw it was in vain. Now I just nod, murmur, "Um-hum" while acting vaguely bored and distracted, then change the subject.

Any time I try to argue with my GOP relatives (that means almost all of them) about anything Trump or Fox News has said -even about climate change-it can and will be used against me, so I just feign indifference and deafness, changing the subject as quickly as possible.

Since I am a recovering cancer patient, living on SS and charity..a guest room in my religious sister's house, I'm always on egg shells, since they constantly threaten to throw me out over anything I say, even asking if anyone is going to the store that day.

They follow me into the kitchen and attack anything I do, pretending I'm going to give them the corona virus or ruin their house loan if I so much as try to wash a dish in the sink after eating. I think of them as insane, but since they are my age, both have serious health issues, I realize it must be a terrible sacrifice even let me live here, even though I pay for all my food and items, my own rides, and mostly stay in the bedroom with my little rescue dog when not out hiking.

My go-to is to take an extra dose of sativa cannabis oil (which raises the mood) and go for a hike with my little rescue dog. I try to forget about it and hope it will blow over ,although they don't seem to forget anything and keep making things up about me, blaming me for anything that happens.

My brother-in-law used to tell my sister that I was the one filling the fridge with rotting food, but once I stopped eating lactose, fruit, meat, or gluten products, no groceries he bought were anything I could even eat and my sister knew it.

My response to comments like this varies depending on the situation I find myself in. If I am in a situation where there are many people I might play along to see where it goes, which many times has been nowhere. If I am with a co-worker I answer their questions or statement to my best ability, which is to call everything into question. Usually I try to do whatever will take the least effort to spend the least time involved.

They can't help themselves. They can't live with themselves unless they are converting. So sad. I used to have a customer who was a bible thumper and he made it his life's mission to convert me. He was well known through the store for his bleatings and was told several times to stop. Other than that he was pretty harmless........you know....as far as christians go anyway.

That should teach you to respond to similar questions like this: now that is none of your business. If want a little more drastic, use damn business. That will shut the crazies up.

"I feel that something as intensely personal as religion and spirituality is not really appropriate to talk about at work".
Not that I've ever had to use it. We have a small active Christian group at work, and a few practicing Muslims, but it's more regarded as a minority personality quirk here.

That's a tough spot to be in, where you could be jeopardizing your job if the fool does not like your answer. You could say "Sure, have a blessed (fucking...not) day, and how can i help you?

Evangelicals! They tell me it's their obligation to spread the word. Mini sermons at the drop of a hat.

God has the worst fan base.

I always thought that a good Christian lived a good life and that would be reflected in what they said and did and then they would not have to preach. Maybe I am wrong

I just Googled "evidence for deity" and got hits too stupid to even read. It's always the same old arguments and believers miss the reality of what caused them to believe in the first place. IF you actually found "deity" does that mean you should worship? Maybe your god was a runaway father. Are you bound to bow down to the Royals? Maybe you can make up your own mind.

If I fall a distance and am left alive is it because of some god or better yet - because I am still alive. Which one better fits? In my workplace a deer hunting story is told and the deer escapes. The boss' son then says "god didn't want you to kill that deer" and listeners reply "he's a smart kid." WTF is that? It is not logic. If people use this way of thinking and they crapped their pants then god wanted them to crap their pants. This is all like "free will." You either have the free will to do something - or not! gods are not educating you or helping you.

geebush jeehobah ghostholes lunatic harassment is illegal like sexual harassment....religion and sexual favors are criminal conditions of employment if your boss does not tell the xian customersto stop preaching at employees

The arrogance of that ignoramus is an unsettling reminder of the stupidity of Homo (in)sapiens.