It’s not a dogwhistle exactly but several times I’ve had strangers ask what church my spouse and I attend. It’s more personal than “Where do you work?” and is clearly intended to determine what sort of person I am. And it’s difficult because I don’t attend any church.
Admittedly it’s a slight relief when it’s phrased in the form of a question instead of someone telling me I really should attend their church. And all I want to say in those situations is, “I called you because I needed a plumber, not a priest. Fix the sink and get out of my house. Please.”
