We had a f riend in Vermont who used to invite them in and ask if they believed in "sacrifice." Their response, of course, was "Certainly!" "Human sacrifice?" he would ask. Then he would proceed to read aloud from Leviticus, which is not really about human sacrifice, but does go on at some length about how to sacrifice goats because "the odor of the blood is pleasing to the Lord." Kinda put 'em off their stride, that did.

Now, I just tell 'em I'm a heathen, willing to worship the sun as the ultimate provider of life on our planet, but that's as far as I'm willing to go. They usually leave without argument. Remember, though, these people are truly convinced that they are doing you a favor, inviting you to qualify for eternal life! It's hard to be rude to someone who is honestly trying to save you from the eternal fires, isn't it?

Sandy