I Make a Grown Man Cry

I got an email the other day:
Hello Ma'am
I will be brief. I just want you to know that I stumbled upon your site by mistake after searching "Jesus please save me" in google. Looking through the images tab, I found the picture of the birthday cake to Christ. I then started reading through your posts to see what this site was all about. Within a few minutes, I found myself closing my browser and wiping away tears from my eyes. If only you saw His truth...

May God be with your heart.

He sent this to me 2 days ago. I thought you'd like to know that I have been paying special attention to my heart with a heart monitor and so far there has been no detection of God anywhere near it.

11 comments:

  1. Wow. We have to admit that there is one good thing here, and that this is not actually a hate mail like the many we atheist bloggers tend to receive. That being said, it makes us wonder what makes a person take the time to write a message like that? My first impression would be attention whoring (I'll guess everyone know what that is). "Hey, notice me! It's me! I had a reaction! You should care!" Or something like that.

    The last sentences kind of prove the delusional state of this person. "His truth" is no more truth than other religion "truths", yet makes a profound impact in this person. That's sad.

    The final "may God be in your heart" is just annoying and a constant in hypocritical christians. They know we don't believe in God, yet they will say so. My guess is, they feel it makes them feel holy and "I forgive and wish you the best". If that were so, they wouldn't even care enough to send a message.

    Thanks for sharing this with us Niece, you're awesome. Keep the good work.

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  2. I used to see "his truth." Then I took my Jesus colored spectacles off and it went away.

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  3. And what leads you to believe the author of this note is a grown man?

    Funny yet sad.

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  4. Okay, the cake was pretty funny all on its own, but after reading the email tears of laughter began rolling down my face! Ahhh such precious moments :)

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  5. Well, his email address and how he addressed me are clues, but I'm not saying 100% that he's a grown man. He's at least male, or I guess he could be a she (according to his email address) but identifies her gender as male. Who knows? The title of the post is based on a song. It was supposed to be amusing. :P

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  6. Great points, Diego. And thank you very much for the compliment, I'm blushing!

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  7. Me too, Mike. I took mine off as well. Damned Jesus colored glasses were weighing me down and holding me back!

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  8. Joe, are you a grown man? Have I made 2 grown men cry in 2 days? I'm on a roll!:D

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  9. Truth hurts. And he knows it :P

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  10. I think his post is bizarre. What was he hoping to find by GOOGLING "Jesus please save me"? An answer from Jesus? A brochure telling him how to be saved? But yes, at least it's not a hate mail. I think your response is good. No god in there. Heh.

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  11. Yes, I agree, Angie. Does Jesus respond to Googling requests with prompt and timely answers? I thought that was "interesting". :P

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