The
other day I was going out to pick up some medicine at the local drug
store behind our house, and on my way out ran into our neighbors,
whom we call Auntie and Uncle, since they are the parent's of one of
our friends.
Well...Auntie
and Uncle are both Christian and since I have not claimed to be any
religion, they seem to think maybe I'm Christian as well, or maybe
they feel the need to try to convert me. Ever since I have arrived in
India they have been issuing me invites via DH to attend their church
with them, never have they invited me personally.
We
were talking, and Auntie said that if I wanted to go to church with
them, they went to a nice one and they would take me. Then, came the
selling point. She pointed out to me that, there were a lot of
foreigners who attended their church, some from Brazil, US, etc, etc.
My reply was, “It sounds like my hindi class. There are students
from all over, France, US, Brazil, Nigeria...” she merely smiled
and then we went on.
I
came home and told DH about this and he started laughing. I am hoping
I don't get cornered like that again, because I have no interest in
going to any church, and I'm not sure there is a polite way to turn
down her offer.
Hi there
ReplyDeleteJust say thanks so much for offering. I'm not a Christian and I wouldn't feel comfortable coming but we know where you are sort of thing What I mean is close the issue down nicely! It will be easier to run into them after that I promise ( ps do they go to st Thomas in Middleton row? I'd love to find foreign Christisns!)