I was sitting on my bench downtown this afternoon, reading my paper and doing the puzzles therein. When up walks an older lady with a young boy in tow. He maybe 10? Mason has tied big purple bows on stuff all over downtown, they represent some sort of fighting cancer effort. I can't keep track of all the color ribbons we have these days in the USA. So the lady stops and asks if I knew what the purple bows were for, perhaps honoring the fallen at that church in South Carolina? I told her no, it was for something more positive than mass murder, but I forgot just what. I was sure they'd know inside the news stand coffee shop.
She then said it was so sad all those people murdered in church, and she'd pray for them. yes, it is a sad testament, isn't it.
She then asked if I had anything she might pray for for me, just sitting there. I told her I was thankful I had a nice day and the opportunity to read my paper. She went on to ask if I had heard the good news of Jesus Christ.
I told her, "OK, now you are pushing it, lady."
"Oh, you're not ready for the news?"
No, I am just not interested in discussing it with YOU.
And I realized I had just been visited by a stealth Christian. They sneak up on you, pass a few pleasantries, then try to zap you with a Jesus.
Normally I tell them they ought to read their Matthew, chapter 6. Everything you need to know is right there. That is where it tells you that prayer is private, not a group sport, and God thinks you are a hypocrite praying at someone. It says not to pray for what you want, he already knows what you need. Go read that, lady.
But I had a Sudoku to solve, and didn't want to waste the time.
I was sitting in a burger joint one time, and a couple walked over. I was having a burger and reading a book. They asked "What is that book you are reading?" I told them and a brief description, and let them read the cover. They thanked me, sat the book on the table in front of me, and walked on away. A moment later I picked up the book, and there under it, they had hidden a tract of some bible verses. Stealth Christians.