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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Religious Dogma

OK, so there's the topic of religion and spirituality.
Many choose not talk about it and for some their so domineering, they could careless about what you have to say, which makes it really hard to talk to them.

How do you get someone to understand, that just as passionate as they are about their views of G-d, may very well feel the same about your views.
Some people feel as though their ideal are in fact the "Truth of G-D".
They'll go so far as to say it's not even their religious views, but the word of G-d. Well you know what you Zealot, some of use have our ideals in which we live by as well.

Is it not rude to assume those others a lesser person than you because they don't follow your doctrine.

I have a friend who considers himself an Orthodox Christian, which is all gravy to me, however he is so combative with every thing that comes out of my mouth. One can never get a word in edge-wise without hearing about "The Truth of G-d" and "The Devil".
Seriously dude. Can we breath and you not just make everything a religious conversation, especially since I'm not at liberty to mention my religious/spiritual views without a serious brow beating.

If a woman has sex with more than one man, he thinks she's a whore. If she doesn't fit a certain aesthetic (Light skin or a lovely caramel) well then she not worthy of his hand in marriage. He thinks the idea of a female or a genderless G-d of blasphemous and then proceeds to feel like I should no longer speak because I'm ridiculous. There is to be no other understanding but the Bible, which to each his own, but that's not me. Can I at least get some respect in saying I don't want to talk about it. For him, hell no. He will find a way to get back into the conversation and rant on and on about the sinful world and the ways of Satan and prayer not being in schools taking us away from G-d. Well you know what, with Christians like him, I would welcome being an Atheist sometimes.

This type of personality that he has and his verbose tendency to think that me not believing in G-d in the same fashion as him makes me wrong is really pissing me the F*&k off.
I mean can one have a conversation for once without you mentioning the "Word of G-d" apparently not.
I really believe that someone so filled with blind pride in his so-called faith really has no spine and cannot be expect to be taken seriously in any context if they cannot respect or understand the people around them.

Now it can be said that one should just avoid the topic of spirituality and religion, but with people like him, that's impossible.
Am I wrong for wanting to hang up on him repeatedly? I don't think so, but I feel as though people like him need to have more understanding and compassion before they go around berating people to death with their
rapture and wrath of G-d speeches.

I'm done.

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