It just struck me today how many ‘churchies’ I come into contact with are more often than not, just plain bloody unpleasant and their so-called ’salvation’ sure doesn’t translate into any kindness to their fellowman (well, me anyway!).

I have a small business and do service calls for customers from all walks of life - pensioners, wealthy retired people and just your average ‘working men & women’. Nine times out of ten if I have an unpleasant experience eg: complaint about the bill, grumbling that I ‘didn’t fix it right last time’ (with the implication that they shouldn’t have to pay) and generally being pains-in-the-you-know-what - I discover later that they are christians.

In comparison, the hardest, poorest and often most foul-mouthed, customers usually always have the kindest, most generous natures. They always offer me a cup of coffee (unlike the you-know-who’s who expect me to slave over their problems for hours at a time and often bloody sip a cuppa and watch me!), ask after the family and generally behave in a way that makes you glad to help them.

So much for god-inspired altruism. As has been pointed out many a time by Richard Dawkins and the like - humans evolved to be altruistic and kind to strangers because it usually benefited them. Many of the god-fearing wankers seem very adept at suppressing this inbuilt side of their natures!

My answer is to always ensure their bill has a little added to it to compensate me for putting up with their crap…

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