In-Laws Are Too Religious

Mongoose,
My mother and father-in-law go to church every time the doors are open and I don't go at all. They ask me every now and then to go and I don't mind it that much but every time they come to our house they only want to talk about church. I try to change the subject and even ask to talk about something else but it don't do no good. They go to every revival in the county and that's all they want to talk about. This preacher over here, this revival over there. It gets on my nerves! I don't care if they want to do that stuff, but it's my house and I should have the right to say what goes on. My wife says leave it alone. Can I tell them don't come back if they're gonna talk about that stuff?

Dear UnHolier than Thou,

“No advance has ever been made in science, politics or religion without controversy”--unknown  “Your in-laws probably love and care about you they just need to change their approach”--Mongoose.  Imagine preparing a dinner for a guest, spending hours on perfecting recipes, slaving over a hot stove, setting  the table for your honored guest just to watch them cross their arms, turn up their nose and not take a bite.   Do you, as someone who very much wants them to eat, A) Beat your guest over the head with a rolling pin, or B) Describe to  your guest in a compelling way how sweet and savory the dinner that will satisfy the hunger welling up from deep inside will be for them.   Trust me, when a man gets hungry he’ll eat, its hard to eat when you’re unconscious.(I hope your in-laws read my column).


We'll See ya,
Mongoose