On a post on the main Comments page Jilly mentioned that she was a landlord. I am too. I rent out the houseI lived in before I got married. (Jilly, it's in the rental agreement that the renter pay all utilities except Sewage Wastewater. I pay that because the city could put a lien against the house if that one isn't paid.)
My present tenant moved out--That's a long teary story and she still owes me over $200. Anyway the guy I pay to do handy work over there was on the property when a middle-ages couple came up to him and started asking about renting the house--how many bedrooms, square footage, does it have central air, etc. Here's the topper: "Is the landlord a Christian? Does she go to church?"
When the handyman relayed their question to me, I said "What the hell? You should have told them 'Yeah, she goes to church. She's the High Priestess in the local White Witch Coven'."
I wouldn't rent to them if they paid me double rent each month. This is America. I can remember when a person wouldn't think of asking another a question like that. Stuff like that is private.
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Wouldn't that be considered discrimination? Seriously. - blu
What would it matter anyway? They're not going to live WITH you. What a ridiculous question.
Wow.
emma, mine pay what i can legally charge them. i can't charge them the full 50%-72% energy hike, as the government put a hold on the hike. However, the gap will be due at some point, and i get to pay it. All the landlords near me are launching a nasty campaign and they've asked me to come along. I'm thinking about it, but if it's a lot of work, i might pass. plus, i think they just want the prgnant lasy to stand out front and look sad so we'll get in the paper.
anyway, i have never had someone ask me if i'm christian, and i'm not sure how i'd respond. I am christian, but i don't see it as their business. On second thought, i'd play with them, i'd say that i'm a greedy jew and to not get any ideas, i might end it with a "just kidding." but only if the face they made was worth it. i think it'd work as i'm located in the middle of an orthodox jewish cemetery.
jilly
The Freedom of Religion guaranteed to us by the 1st Amendment would seem to cover this situation, especially when coupled with the other 1st Amendment guarantee, of Free Speech. I can ask any question about religion that I want that isn't seditious or slanderous. I fear that your anger at this fine Christian couple is actually aimed at yourself because of how you'd strayed from Jesus.
I'm going to pray for your gnomeish soul, pray like I've never prayed before.
::::rolls eyes at Bert::::
I used to tell the inmates I was a Hare Krishna because they never knew what to say to that. It helped that I actually know the Hare Krishna chant.
I know the iko iko unday chant. Would that pass as Hari Krishna?
Unless, Emma is really the government, I fail to see how the first amendment applies, Bert.
Rosa, obviously Emma is the Empress of Emmerica. So I fail to see how you fail to see.
Would you want to know if you were about to rent a house to a satanist?
A rich Satanist with a 780 credit rating or a Satanist just getting by from pay check to pay check and a 530 credit rating?
Spoken like a true Republican Bert.
Well, fine, by does Emmerica play by the Constitution?
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