Sometimes when I'm volunteering, someone will ask me, "What church do you go to?" I'll say something like, "I don't go to church." If they ask why, I say something like, "I'm not religious." or "I'm an atheist."
This has sometimes led to someone giving me at least a five minute long lecture about Christianity. Once, someone went on for about 20 minutes. Usually, it ends on a pretty calm note, but other times, people seem to get frustrated with me. After this happened several times, I decided to avoid conversation with anyone there and just try to help out silently.
Have any of you had a similar issue? Do you attend any Volunteer Work organizations that aren't church-based? Why do you think so many of these institutions are connected to churches?
This has sometimes led to someone giving me at least a five minute long lecture about Christianity. Once, someone went on for about 20 minutes. Usually, it ends on a pretty calm note, but other times, people seem to get frustrated with me. After this happened several times, I decided to avoid conversation with anyone there and just try to help out silently.
Have any of you had a similar issue? Do you attend any Volunteer Work organizations that aren't church-based? Why do you think so many of these institutions are connected to churches?