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Tom Short

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Religious Figure

The Resume

    (March 23, 1957- )
    Campus preacher
    Co-founder of New Life Christian Students
    Author of '5 Crucial Questions About Christianity'

Why he might be annoying:

    His most common tactic for dealing with dissenters is to try to shout them down.
    He says wives should 'submit' to their husbands' will.
    He claims to have converted 20 homosexuals to heterosexuality.
    His response to other Christians suggesting that he does not speak for them is 'Not everyone who says they're Christian is one.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    Dissenters' most common tactic for dealing with him is to try to shout him down.
    He says, 'It is not my goal to upset people, but if a person hears God's truth and won't turn to it, it will be upsetting.'
    Despite allegations, he never said 'Hitler didn't go far enough' or make any other anti-Semitic comments.
    He provides free street theater on college campuses.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 88.24% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 39 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 214 Votes: 46.73% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 45 Votes: 51.11% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 28 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 48 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 65 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 69 Votes: 59.42% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 116 Votes: 59.48% Annoying