Thursday, February 28, 2008

Tales from the workplace.....



I shall set the scene for you. I work in a Christian Bookshop, it is called Faith Mission Bookshop and it is not on a busy street in town. This means that if you are a visitor to the shop you will most likely have purposely arrived at our door, you will not be likely to stumble upon us as you browse the shops in town. Even if you missed the shop sign and wandered in you would doubtless hear the music, see the stock on the shelves and realize you were in a Christian Bookshop.
So, i am behind the counter where i sell a customer a book and imagine my surprise when he asks me "so, are you a Christian then?" Perhaps i shouldn't be surprised by this but i couldn't figure out why someone who was not a Christian would want to work in a Christian Bookshop.

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3 Comments:

Anonymous emma said...

you would wonder wouldn't you... however, i took a couple of theology/biblical studies classes while I was at uni, and it would suprise you how many people in the class (including Church of Scotland ministry candidates and lectures!) don't believe in what they're learning... I just don't understand why you'd spend your life on something you don't believe?!

2/29/2008 04:14:00 AM  
Blogger Sam said...

Yeah I work in my local Christian book shop
(www.christianresourcecentre.com)

on a saturday, and sometimes I get asked similar things.
Very suprising.

I also enjoy it when people come in have a quick look around and then say quietly to their friends 'ohhhhh its a RELIGIOUS bookshop!' and make a hurried exit!

2/29/2008 03:42:00 PM  
Blogger kathryn said...

my youngest sister works in the Christian greeting card industry and she isn't a Christian. . (she's a marketing consultant and its just a job for her)

3/02/2008 02:32:00 PM  

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