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if a christian friend/acquaintance tells you to not say "goddamn" or "oh my god" around them, is that being pushy?
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Anonymous 9w

As a Christian, yeah, I think it is. A lot of my friends aren’t Christian, so expecting them to do something they don’t believe in is objectively pushy. They can ask and it’s your choice, but it’s pushy.

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Anonymous 9w

Asking once is okay, demanding / insisting is pushing

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Anonymous 9w

im actually very surprised by these results. as someone who was raised christian my whole life i think feeling entitled to police what other ppl say & actively tell them what they can & cannot say in ur presence is 100000% pushy & also self-centered?? like ppl can say what they very well please the world does not revolve around u 😭 & besides christianity at its core is abt modifying ur own behavior not the behavior of others who might not even have the same beliefs as u

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Anonymous 9w

I wouldn't tell my Christian friends not to say "praise jesus" or "hallelujah" around me, so I don't see why the other way around should be okay

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Anonymous 9w

I think it depends whether they’re asking in a “hey, I’d be more comfortable if you didn’t say that” way or a “you’re sinning :( it’s bad for you” way. It’s ok to ask people to help you be more comfortable, it’s not ok to enforce religious beliefs they’re not a part of.

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Anonymous 9w

I think you have the right to ask them to not to say that in your presence bc you're friends and friends make compromises for friends and if they choose to still actively ignore your wishes(them not using your God in vain) I think you also have a right as a follower to leave that space and stand up for what you believe in

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Anonymous 9w

If that’s pushy then asking people to respect your chosen pronouns is definitely pushy

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 9w

okay i asked bc there was this girl i went to church with, and apparently it was a huge no-no to say oh my god around her. felt very pushy/controlling

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 9w

I looked at this as them asking just once. If they keep asking then we agree they are being pushy.

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 9w

i would say asking is perfectly fine as long as ur willing to accept no as an answer but the way op phrased it it doesnt even say the person is asking at all. theyre explicitly *telling* u what u can & cannot say around them. thats what i feel is problematic

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 9w

Yeah I missed that. Def being pushy.

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 9w

Because it is.

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