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bravenak

(34,648 posts)
3. Yes!!!
Sat Nov 9, 2013, 09:28 PM
Nov 2013

I always trip out on this question, but you better fill it out. True story.
I was fixing my ceiling fan last year and fell and hit my head on a metal TV stand. Knocked myself out so bad they gave me propofol at the hospital and put me into a coma to figure out what was wrong. I woke up with a fucking priest giving me last rites!! Thanks Mom!! He was touching me. Just on my hands, but it was icky. Oh and the holy water on my head like I was a vampire or some thing just pissed me off.
Apparently I never checked a box for religion or filled out the other bubble and put atheist. And I'm one of those refuse to get married until everybody else can people so she is my next of kin. I had to change that and change myself from catholic (she wrote that in)to atheist to get rid of the chaplain. And change my next of kin.
I always just though it was sufficient to say no religion. But I found that you have to explicitly say 'Atheist'. Or they will toss holy water and pray at you, and you don't even get cake and punch.

Kind of routine, in my experience, in case you die or need last rites, etc. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #1
Okay... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #2
When I went in for a hysterectomy, they had me fill that out and asked me woodsprite Nov 2013 #27
Yes!!! bravenak Nov 2013 #3
I might take the holy water... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #4
Me too. bravenak Nov 2013 #5
The one thing I miss about church... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #6
They never turn a good atheist away. bravenak Nov 2013 #7
well, they say the way to a man's heart... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #8
That's how I stole my husband. bravenak Nov 2013 #9
It's just called a Barbeque. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #23
I look forward to Lent... 0zone Nov 2013 #29
Really? Are you SURE? AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #22
That is terrible. bravenak Nov 2013 #24
Not my experience... NastyRiffraff Nov 2013 #18
I just wasn't awake to answer the questions. Or they would not have done the holy water thing. bravenak Nov 2013 #20
I think Providence is still Catholic. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #28
I had one last year and don't remember that question, Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #10
Good luck with your procedure. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #12
Thanks. It is no big deal. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #13
Good to hear. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #14
Yes. If you're religious, you'll be offered a chaplain visit Warpy Nov 2013 #11
Say yes, Brainstormy Nov 2013 #15
I was asked that for a hospital stay last month. Gore1FL Nov 2013 #16
I will remember to clarify... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #17
In 1985... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #19
I was in the hospital overnight back in April, and I told them "none" when Lisa0825 Nov 2013 #21
Didn't happen when I had the procedure... onager Nov 2013 #25
That is good to hear.. awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #26
It's normal for most hospitals. n/t cynatnite Nov 2013 #30
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