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This is really a commentary on two stupid, naive girls, not on religion. It's just here because that was their subject of choice. They do not represent their entire religion!
This part in semi-tarzan speech to save time. So I got some lunch, was alone, doing lesson plans. 2 girls sit next to me. Tables close together. Girls start to pray. People are free to do what they want, untill:
G1: (To me) would you like to pray with us?
Me: (cheerfully) No thanks
G2: why not?
Me: It's just not my thing
G1: why not?
Me: No thank you (thinking I'm Jewish, back off)
Here are bits and pieces of their conversation:
G1: I love my roommates, I can read my bible every night and then reflect with them (awesome, I would love to hear these reflections because I love when ignorant close minded people get all deep. Not saying this about religious people, just this girl. Remember the above incident? That's just not normal.)
G1: So, I thought I went to a Christian school, but in my art class my teacher wanted to know how many people were celebrating some yoshie catapult (said exactly like that) thing. I can't believe they get to skip class like that. Anyway, 60% of the class raised their hands. It was totally wrong. I was like, where are all the normal people? (gee, thanks. Actually, I am kinda weird.) Well, I transferred out of that school. They totally misrepresented themselves.
G1: I looked at this one school, but there were too many dark haired people, and you know what that means. (no, I don't. And let me tell you, G2 had dark brown hair, and I'm a blond)
G2: You know, I used to wear all this Jesus stuff, but then I realized, strip that all away and what do you have? I wasn't showing my love for him, now I am. (Deep)
Again, I am not making fun of a religion, just these girls.
Woman on my left loudly commented how stupid some people were.
G2: I knew a couple of jews, but they weren't really religious, just jewish by race. I guess they were ok. But you know, there're no Christians like that. (Ok, am I wrong, or are there just as many Christians who only go to church on Christmas as there are Jews who only go on Passover?)
Woman on my left: I haven't been to church in ages.
Me: I play at a lot of services. I think it's interesting. All the little differences in churches still confuse me, but I think it's cool how things can evolve over time.
WOML: Yeah, just shows you how many different kinds of people there are in the world. (probably thinking, yeah, she'll play this make fun of their idiocy game with me!)
Me: And it's wonderful to have like minded people to talk to, I just don't like all this I'm right you're wrong stuff.
G1: Uh, but they are wrong. They'll learn though.
Me: I'm perfectly happy not learning
LOML: Girls, you're entitled to your opinions, but try not to voice them so loudly in public. It makes you look foolish.
G2: Everyone agrees!
Me: Whatever. I'm perfectly happy being Jewish
G1: WHAT! YOU GODDAMN (yeah, nice curse) PEOPLE NEED TO IDENTIFY YOURSELVES BETTER!
Me: I'll get right on that (and I go back to writing lesson plans. And guess what? They moved. I think I heard G2 mutter the word "filthy." I just loled. When people are that ignorant there's nothing much you can do. WOML apologized for them, but I told her it wasn't her fault, so why feel bad. She said it's because she doesn't want me forming an opinion on a religion from just 2 people, which I would never do. Unfortunately every group has a couple of crazies which ruin things for everyone.)
Also, they really didn't expand to any other groups outside of the two mentioned, so I'm not sure if they only have a problem with one group, or if they're just so stupid they don't realize there're many more kinds of belief systems in the world than just these.
This part in semi-tarzan speech to save time. So I got some lunch, was alone, doing lesson plans. 2 girls sit next to me. Tables close together. Girls start to pray. People are free to do what they want, untill:
G1: (To me) would you like to pray with us?
Me: (cheerfully) No thanks
G2: why not?
Me: It's just not my thing
G1: why not?
Me: No thank you (thinking I'm Jewish, back off)
Here are bits and pieces of their conversation:
G1: I love my roommates, I can read my bible every night and then reflect with them (awesome, I would love to hear these reflections because I love when ignorant close minded people get all deep. Not saying this about religious people, just this girl. Remember the above incident? That's just not normal.)
G1: So, I thought I went to a Christian school, but in my art class my teacher wanted to know how many people were celebrating some yoshie catapult (said exactly like that) thing. I can't believe they get to skip class like that. Anyway, 60% of the class raised their hands. It was totally wrong. I was like, where are all the normal people? (gee, thanks. Actually, I am kinda weird.) Well, I transferred out of that school. They totally misrepresented themselves.
G1: I looked at this one school, but there were too many dark haired people, and you know what that means. (no, I don't. And let me tell you, G2 had dark brown hair, and I'm a blond)
G2: You know, I used to wear all this Jesus stuff, but then I realized, strip that all away and what do you have? I wasn't showing my love for him, now I am. (Deep)
Again, I am not making fun of a religion, just these girls.
Woman on my left loudly commented how stupid some people were.
G2: I knew a couple of jews, but they weren't really religious, just jewish by race. I guess they were ok. But you know, there're no Christians like that. (Ok, am I wrong, or are there just as many Christians who only go to church on Christmas as there are Jews who only go on Passover?)
Woman on my left: I haven't been to church in ages.
Me: I play at a lot of services. I think it's interesting. All the little differences in churches still confuse me, but I think it's cool how things can evolve over time.
WOML: Yeah, just shows you how many different kinds of people there are in the world. (probably thinking, yeah, she'll play this make fun of their idiocy game with me!)
Me: And it's wonderful to have like minded people to talk to, I just don't like all this I'm right you're wrong stuff.
G1: Uh, but they are wrong. They'll learn though.
Me: I'm perfectly happy not learning
LOML: Girls, you're entitled to your opinions, but try not to voice them so loudly in public. It makes you look foolish.
G2: Everyone agrees!
Me: Whatever. I'm perfectly happy being Jewish
G1: WHAT! YOU GODDAMN (yeah, nice curse) PEOPLE NEED TO IDENTIFY YOURSELVES BETTER!
Me: I'll get right on that (and I go back to writing lesson plans. And guess what? They moved. I think I heard G2 mutter the word "filthy." I just loled. When people are that ignorant there's nothing much you can do. WOML apologized for them, but I told her it wasn't her fault, so why feel bad. She said it's because she doesn't want me forming an opinion on a religion from just 2 people, which I would never do. Unfortunately every group has a couple of crazies which ruin things for everyone.)
Also, they really didn't expand to any other groups outside of the two mentioned, so I'm not sure if they only have a problem with one group, or if they're just so stupid they don't realize there're many more kinds of belief systems in the world than just these.
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