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Emotional propaganda-

This is how some xtians like to spread their god propaganda (it's circulating on email and myspace)....enjoy.

Not that there is anything wrong with helping your fellow man...however, it's not the good intentions but the intent of this letter that's fucked up. Propaganda comes hidden very well.

"Please read until the end.

This is a good story and is true, please read it all the way through
until the end! (After the story, there are some very interesting
facts!):

I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my
college degree.

The last class I had to take was Sociology.

The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish
every human being had been graced with.

Her last project of the term was called "Smile."

The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document
their reactions.

I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello
anyway, so, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally.

Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and
I
went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning.

It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.

We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden
everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.

I did not move an inch.. an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up
inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved.

As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there
standing behind me were two poor homeless men.

As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was "smiling".

His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for
acceptance.

He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.

The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I
realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed
gentleman was his salvation.

I held my tears as I stood there with them.

The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.

He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford.
(If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy
something. He just wanted to be warm).

Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached
out
and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.

That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me,
judging my every action.

I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two
more
breakfast meals on a separate tray.

I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as
a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the
blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.

He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you."

I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for
you. God is here working through me to give you hope."

I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I
sat
down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me,
Honey, to give me hope."

We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because
of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.

We are not church goers, but we are believers.

That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love.

I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in
hand.

I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it.

Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?"

I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.

She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and
being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed.

In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my husband, son,
instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night
I
spent as a college student.

I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:
UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.

Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read
this and learn how to

LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.

If you think this story has touched you in any way, please send this to
everyone you know.

There is an Angel sent to watch over you.

In order for h im to work, you must pass this on to the people you want
watched over.

An Angel wrote:
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends
will leave footprints in your heart.

To handle yourself, use your head.

To handle others, use your heart.

God Gives every bird it's food, but He does not throw it into its nest.

Keep this going

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I FUCKING hate chain

I FUCKING hate chain letters! Especially religious ones. You know it isn't a true story, and even if it was, how exactly would it say anything about God? An atheist could buy a couple of homeless guys a happy meal, it just means that the person doing that is a kind person.

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The reason why these letters

The reason why these letters work so well to hammer in what's already instilled is that they function on emtion, not rationality. A xtian would not stop to think..well...why are we giving credit to god and not the person?

A xtian would be so overwhelmed wiht "joy" that they are willing to submit to teh propaganda, thereby, forwarding the letter and feeling justified they have done something good in support of god. blah...it's all mushy bourgeois bullshit.

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I've gotten to where I can

I've gotten to where I can usually recognize this sort of thing when I see it and delete it before reading much. What gets me is when people who know I'm an atheist send me that shit. Some of my family doesn't know.

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i get those to, they are

i get those to, they are incredibly annoying. I have attempted at debating with the people who post them, and they just dont seem to understand, they are all null and void to all reasoning. I despise younger people who blindly follow that crap and repost.


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I despise the reposting of

I despise the reposting of this, wether it's from a young person or not. Jesus. This is actually proof AGAINST God. What loving God would make people suffer and be homeless? Christians are very stupid sometimes.

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This is my response to ALL

This is my response to ALL chain mail. Friendy, religious, pyramid scheme or otherwise..........found it on a site called "Break the Chain" or something like that ages ago...

I Hate Forwards

All right, in sending this e-mail I know I'm taking a risk of offending some people or giving people the impression that I'm being mean or unfriendly. However, I know I'm not alone in what I'm about to write. I've had conversations with many people about this, and almost all of them feel the same way I do, but no one knows how to tell anyone politely. So I'll just be direct.

I HATE (yes, that is in all capitals) almost all forwarded messages including (but not limited to): chain e-mail letters that promise money or gifts if you forward it, religious chain e-mails, friendship chain e-mails, e-mail petitions, virus warnings, pleas for sick or lost children, health warnings, and inspirational messages.

I appreciate the thought behind those forwarded messages. It is nice to know someone is thinking of me and trying to include me. However I'd much rather receive an occasional brief e-mail that just says hello and maybe updates me on your life, than receive daily mass forwarded messages.

There are many reasons I hate forwarded messages. If you would like the comprehensive list, ask and you shall receive. Otherwise I'll end with a plea: please stop forwarding messages to me. It's not that I don't like you or don't want to hear from you. I do like you, and I do want to hear from you. But I want a message composed by you, not by some unknown person stuck in a basement trying to pass time by clogging in-boxes everywhere with hoaxes and chain letters.

Again, I apologize if I've offended anyone.


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I like this quote: " I

I like this quote:

" I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for
you. God is here working through me to give you hope." "

Basically admitting that she has no mind of her own with which to determine what is decent or nice or a good deed. But because she believes that is what her imaginary friend tells her to do.

Of course, this story is most likely made up anyway, so it doesn't matter.