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How to politely tell a family member I'm not worried about the second coming of Christ? (self.exchristian)
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My aunt is a wonderful lady, but she's very gullible. Thanks to a video she saw on Facebook, she now believes the conflict in Israel is a sign of the end times and is deeply concerned for my immortal soul. How do I politely let her know that while I appreciate her concern I have no real reason to believe that the Israeli government commiting war crimes against Palestine is going to bring about the second coming of Christ?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

Handle it the same as you would any monomania.

"Hey, I get this is important to you, and I've listened. It's getting boring enough that no matter how much I love you, it makes you hard to be around."

I know, that seems harsh, but half the trouble people have with other people comes down to not being direct and clear.