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[–] 219 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

When Anon breaks up with her they will claim he was a demon sent to test their faith.

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  • [–] 175 points 4 months ago (9 children)

    There's only one way: Anon should simulate fainting like the mom and then explain that god told them they have to break up.

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  • [–] 119 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Nothing pisses religious nutjobs more than telling them that God spoke to you and said you were holier than they are.

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  • [–] 24 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    "You guys need a priest to tell you what God wants? Why, he doesn't check in with you personally? What did you do to piss him off?"

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  • [–] 29 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Speak it in Latin and claim you don't know what Latin even is. Then use Google Translate like some time later and tell her.

    If she ask any questions just say the usual, "God works in mysterious ways", "maybe this is a test from God like in the book of Job", or "are you questioning my faith or yours?"

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  • [–] 16 points 4 months ago

    I'd wake up and say "God says that he's pissed that you keep doing dangerous stuff, and expecting Him to pull your sorry asses out of the fire. He says it ends now, and you're on your own. If you pass out in the hot summer sun, you're going to die, and your constant annoyances mean that your place in heaven is not secure. He's not real thrilled about have to live in close proximity, whee you'll be dropping by every day for coffee. He thinks Satan ought be able to settle y'all down a bit. Just something to think about...oh yeah, Sweetie? We're over. Bye!"

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  • [–] 113 points 4 months ago (17 children)

    As someone who grew up in a conservative, Baptist home, I can tell you that this 100% isn't the most insane thing I've heard or seen, but it falls right in line.

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  • [–] 24 points 4 months ago* (6 children)

    My cousin wouldn't let his daughter watch Wicked because they whisper a spell during the movie.

    I literally asked "Are you fucking serious?"

    The query went right by his perception of me questioning his sanity as if I was making a remark in regards to the film itself.

    Yeah, man. They're everywhere.

    "r-right."

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    My parents nearly didn't let me read or watch Harry Potter "cuz witchcraft". There is a lot of stupid out there.

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  • [–] 11 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    My step-siblings were not allowed to watch or play Pokemon in the late '90s because "they are demons that people catch and carry around with them."

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I heard about how Pokemon say their names because they are demons and repeating their names increases their power in the world because you summon demons by chanting their names and playing drums.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    BRB, going to buy a drum and try this for myself.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago*

    Seriously, a lot of southern churches have this thing about drums because they believe some conspiracy theory that African Religion is actually "Demons!" and that they used drums to summon the demons.. And that rock music is bad because it uses drums, which summon demons.

    It's stupid and racist

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  • [–] 35 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Insane how grown ass adults believe in absolute fairy tales written by the rich/kings to keep the lower classes subservient. In 2026.

    I'd love to ask someone in the 1940s what they'd think of 2026. I bet they'd think we were all living on other planets and half cyborg by now. But nah. Trillionaires.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago

    Yep. My mom is the last thing I hold any level of doubt for. I let her have her Christian thises and thats and I indulge her just enough to keep her happy. She was and is a great, loving mother who deserves to go out comfortably, and I'm seeing to it.

    .. but the very week she's gone, the filter is off and is never going back on. No one else deserves it and it literally sucks the life out of me to nod along to someone else's insanity when they're around. It's draining.

    I have to wash off with NetGeo documentaries, Nova episodes and Twain essays after every visit.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    I think my father in law still believes Hurricane Katrina was a punishment to the people of New Orleans from God Himself. I've never heard him say similar things about other natural disasters though.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

    My parents told me that the Clinton's, Gates family, and other influential people go to masquerade parties where they murder babies and wear their skin as masks. And they were 100% serious.

    In the world of Epstein Island revelations, there is some fucked up stuff out there, but I'm pretty sure we'd know if people were mass slaughtering babies for fun.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    This is what gets me. We have proof billionaires have a secret child sex club. That's not even a conspiracy theory anymore. But why do people still feel the need to endlessly speculate and wonder if it's "actually something worse?" I do not understand the conspiratorially minded. Like I legit saw someone say in response to the first Esptein file releases say "what is this supposed to be distracting us from?" Like... HUHHH??? This is your HOLY GRAIL! The thing you e always wanted! Hard proof that the elite have a secret child sex club and you're reaction is "seems fake, what are they really hiding." Blows my mind.

    Also, you is directed at the person I was talking about, not you you. In case this comes across as accusatory.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Yeah it's actually incredible the mental gymnastics involved.

    It's also fun when a Republican is involved, because it's "clearly overblown or fake", but when it's someone they don't like (usually a Democrat), THEN it's a problem.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    this 100% isn't the most insane thing I've heard or seen

    What would that be then?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

    I have a few:

    1. When looking at the video feed from a night vision camera, my parents tried to convince me the white specs floating around were angels and souls watching over us (it was dust in the air refracting the infrared)
    2. Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton are part of a baby murdering cult were they skin baby faces to wear as masquerade masks
    3. Bill Gates is building COVID-19 nanites and putting them in the vaccines
    4. The whole QAnon conspiracy stuff they REALLY got into
    5. My wife and I are being controlled by the devil and now our kids are damned because we got them vaccinated, since it's "The Mark of the Beast".

    My parents are estranged now. You can imagine why.

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  • [–] 83 points 4 months ago

    I'd probably talk to the girl and see if she holds the same beliefs. She's Christian, yes, but there are plenty of people raised in such families that use the term out of familiarity, but don't share the extreme views of their parents.

    Though with that said, even if the girl isn't off the deep end, I'd understand that having her parents as potential in-laws could be a bridge too far.

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  • [–] 57 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

    I remember playing this 3 day LARP, the kind with pre-written in-depth characters and story that is played over 3 days strait in characeter, in Wierd Wild West setting, where I played a Trapper that was about to marry someone from the local village, my family was married into but my parents died shortly after.

    It eventually turned out that the whole village is a cult that eats people to keep some kind of evil imprisoned, and my fiance's family is the one spiritually leading it, and I still can't forget the nights spent trying to reasonably argue and discuss with my fiance that it's definitely not ok and we should just leave.

    I obviously never had to have discussions like this in real life, but it was pretty interesting how extremely futile it is. They have so many arguments you can't say anything against. Once they start with "But this is our purpose given to us by God, if we don't do this the whole world will end", or "It was God's will, you will understand soon", you really don't have much to say to that to get through.

    Of course, it was just a LARP and she played her character well, but now I can pretty vividly imagine that talking to someone who's so much into anything like that is extremely difficult, to the point of being futile.

    (I managed to convince her to leave, the winning argument was "Your grandmother tried to poison me, here is proof", lol).

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  • [–] 92 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    "Listen, your mon had a heatstroke. This isn't a demonic attack. It's common knowledge that this happens when doing hard work in extreme heat. I can't be with someone who's family believes that demons are behind common medical conditions. In other words: your family is insane and I can't date you anymore. Bye"

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  • [–] 43 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Get on floor, walk the dinosaur

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  • [–] 38 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I was once invited to a pool party by a girl back when I was a freshman at college. When I got there they were baptizing people.

    There was free food though so I stuck around.

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  • [–] 37 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Oddly, the two super churchy women I've "been with" ended up leaving the church afterwards. Maybe OP should do a little 🫰🤌🤏 to her 🍑 and see what happens.

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  • [–] 103 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Tell her you're a demon sent to attack her vagina.

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  • [–] 34 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Fake/gay analysis: true and straight. Source: dated religious girl who's mother was a religious lunatic. Super fucking likely to happen

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  • [–] 34 points 4 months ago

    I just asked if she really believes in all this. Answer was not really but you know, family ties and the community is nice.

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  • [–] 27 points 4 months ago

    My master, Satan, says we should have premarital sex immediately

    It's a win either way

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  • [–] 49 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Everyone is going with the satanism or whatever non-Christian antics they are coming up with.

    That's too easy.

    Study some Bible verses and understand the tenents of the religion. Learn enough about the family to find something you can use. Then break up with her by saying her family are heretics and state that reason. Tell her they're all going to hell and close the door tight. Never talk to her again.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    You get it. Insidious "mustard seeds", if so needed. You can't always logic someone quickly, it takes a lot of time to even consider changing any core beliefs. But I really value my time. So it's either worth it, or I'm taking the path of least resistance... aka, "your family's the devil and you didn't even know. Sorry, God certainly loves YOU though. And maybe we woulda worked in a different life, but until then; bye and god bless"

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    I dated a religious girl for three years. Her mom was a pastor at a small church. She was a regular practicing Christian. Definitely had some habits and customs I wasn't used to. I mostly just nodded along and was polite.

    Never really caused us problems long term. We ended up breaking up after our jobs pulled us in different directions. We're still good friends and we regularly keep in touch.

    Someone claiming to have a GF on 4chan - especially in 2026 - is extremely sus. Sounds fake and/or gay to me. Don't take it too seriously.

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  • [+] 14 points 4 months ago* (5 children)
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    in the bible belt and suicide belt regions of the US you get some certified wackjobs

    Some of the most certifiable radicals I've had the dubious honor of meeting were in California and NY. The center of the county has it's share, but for the most part it's just background noise. You listen to church radio because it's what's on. You celebrate Christmas because the city puts up a big tree and throws some public parties.

    People can be superstitious with or without a formal religious membership. And they can be Christian outside of the red states.

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Claming demonic attacks without the popes approval? Well that's sounds like a reason for a excommunication...

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago

    She ain't a red flag she a whole chinese military parade.

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  • [–] 32 points 4 months ago

    "I really like you, but you and your family are religiously insane so I think we should see other people. I'm gonna try to see someone with a grip on reality, and you should try to see a professional"

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  • [–] 24 points 4 months ago

    Fake: Anon has gf Gay: Convoluted break-up fantasy to explain why he can't get with girls integrates his actual religious trauma from his own homophobic fundy household growing up

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago (7 children)

    Anon should just tell the parable of the drowning man and then just say, that's why I'm breaking up with you.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    What is the parable of the drowning man?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Lol. I see what you did there. Very clever.

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    I looked it up.

    Really Christian person refuses aid during a flood, stating that god would save them. They then die and ask god why their salvation wasn't enough to save them. God tells them that they sent the rescuers, which the drowning man turned down.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    I'll add to the other reply. The moral of the story is that God helps those who helps themselves. This is why I thought you were being funny, because if you were helping yourself, then you would look it up.

    Sorry for the assumption.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago

    Literally the same interaction between religion and reality as The Spirit Catches You And You Fall Down. Except without the language and cultural discontinuity.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Impossible challenge: have a greentext without it being about a 'girl'

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago

    I once managed to get heatstroke in a air-conditioned car in the middle east. May not have been demonic possession, but sure as shit felt like it xD the heat down there is metal af. Ten minutes outside is life threatening. Put some things into perspective for my Scandinavian ass.

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  • [–] 29 points 4 months ago* (6 children)

    This is not unusual in my opinion. In my childhood, I attended Catholic, Baptist, and Assembly of God churches, and this would not have raised any eyebrows. Especially with Assembly of God.

    If the people only knew what they are supporting with their tax dollars (in USA, churches pay no taxes)! It's obscene and frankly ridiculous. The farther you go in the church, the crazier things are.

    And make no mistake, they will kill you. The best part of adulthood for me was getting out of the church, as a kid I was horrified every day with these absolute lunatics.

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    My sister got involved in a Pentecostal church and I became fascinated by speaking in tongues. It was such obvious bullshit, and she could never explain it ("The pastor says it's the divine spirit, bla bla bla..."). So I looked it up.

    In the Bible "speaking in tongues" was like a universal translator. The Christians were preaching to a multilingual crowd. There was a mighty wind (lol) and flames appeared over the preachers' heads.

    From Acts: "And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language."

    But now because this is a fairy tale that didn't happen, it's morphed into gabbling nonsense that no-one understands.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    My mom recently changed to a non-denominational church because the local Assembly of God (the church she raised me in) is somehow getting it wrong.

    Her new pastor has a degree from Liberty University. I am intimately familiar with the teachings of the A/G. I honestly don't even want to know what the new church is telling her.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    Speaking in tongues was a source of constant amusement for me, and probably the only thing I enjoyed about the church. "Shambala lala guu!"

    Then, someone else used their Magic Bird powers to "translate".

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Republicans claim public school teaches our kids to be atheists. That would be so based if it were true.

    Children should be taught faerie tales are fiction.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Ironically, I went to Assembly of God school, which definitely impacted me and resulted in my atheism.

    Also, my relatives were Baptist and totally wacko for Jerry Falwell, who founded Liberty.

    They don't speak in tongues, but they do share a lot with Assembly of God, like their Apocalyptic obsession. My family was positive they were going to be swept up into Heaven by angels while the Jesus army murders everybody. Should be pretty cool.

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    [–] 7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Well … a lot Christians love to suffer. It’s rooted in the faith that life is suffering

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    It's not that life is suffering it's that God puts challenges in a Christian's life to test their faith, the more challenges the more holy they are. They also teach that the unholy would persecute them out of "jealousy"

    It's why the Christofascists WANT to be persecuted. It validates their delusions.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago

    "thats the devil talkin' "

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  • Tell her because of denomination you cannot agree with her particular dogma.

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