A friend in one of my classes asked a little while back if I could come to her bible study class. Being a Wiccan, I said I would but I was a little worried about the attitudes of those around me. I've been having this downward spiral of emotions, sort of like being on a rollercoaster. Everything moves so fast.
Well, a couple friends went with me and we talked about judgment and how we should hold everyone on the same level. I'm not a huge fan of the bible and I can't stand in a room while others praise a god no one has met. For a couple of hours I could withstand it. We talked about our experiences and showed that we weren't different. Judging people based on their beliefs isn't fair, but judging character is important despite the fact that it might be misunderstood as something intentionally harmful.
I told them about my exercises, about how I stopped myself from complaining for 24 hours and how positive I felt afterwards. They were schoolgirls, fresh out of high school, and they couldn't comprehend my level of thinking.
They asked later on if we had a problem with prayer and I almost left the room--when did my tolerance disappear? I was extremely well-off at the beginning of the year and now I've reduced myself to a state of negative impact. I'm not a fan of Christianity but I'm not usually one to hate someone because of their religion. A person and her religion are completely different, but perhaps there's a method to my thoughts.
They didn't detach themselves from god. They were in their world and I was uncomfortable with their level of involvement. None of them had stepped out of their shoes and it bothered me.
The Anti-Creationism Guild
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