argh, *people* - this is what I get for trying to "wind down" by checking the news

[rivendellrose]

Note to Christians: This whole 'be not afraid to wear your crosses - we'll show Them!' shit from an archbishop just makes you look like idiots who can't figure out that, in the Western World, YOU are the fucking majority.

And seriously, don't even talk to me about the Pope. That guy... has some serious issues. Wasn't this meant to be a religion of love, or did I get confused somewhere along the line?

For the record: I am very much aware that neither the pope nor the archbishops really represent the majority of the people they're supposed to. I don't blame anybody for that, any more than I wanted to be blamed for the actions of the US back during the reign of Dubya the Incoherent. But sheesh.

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[lizbee.livejournal.com]

But ... but why would he assume that all ethnic minorities are immigrants with a "host country"?

Anyway, when I was at a Catholic school, we were forbidden to wear any jewellery, including crosses.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Well, obviously, because their skin is a different color! You can tell just by looking at them! :P

Oh, those Catholic schools, oppressing religious expression again....

[ellid.livejournal.com]

Since when have Christians had to refrain from wearing crosses? Huh????

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I'm glad it wasn't just godless, heathen little me who missed that memo...

[lacrimaeveneris.livejournal.com]

Wooooow. This is why my Catholic friend takes the stance of "I'm Catholic. I believe in the religion. I think the Pope is a dumbass." Haha. I didn't even realize that crosses weren't allowed (except at extremely conservative religious schools of any variety).

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's it exactly. Most Catholics, in my experience, are awesome people - hell, that's my experience with most religions. It's just the religious organization's leaders that scare the living daylights out of me, for the most part. :P

[phillipalden.livejournal.com]

As a child forced to attend Catholic services, I could really go off on The Catholic Church, (although the majority of gay guys I meet tend to be ex-Catholics.)

People don't understand that, as a Taoist, I don't care about Christmas or Thanksgiving, (aside from the eating and drinking with family and friends.) Since I'm an American I'm supposed to give a crap about these things.

It's strange to me that the so-called "Christians" and "Catholics" feel they have the right to push their religion on me, but if I reject that, (as is my right,) I'm suddenly "the enemy" (of all good it seems.)

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

People don't understand that, as a Taoist, I don't care about Christmas or Thanksgiving, (aside from the eating and drinking with family and friends.)

As an atheist with residual pagan leanings, I totally feel your pain on that one. The major holidays are a social/family event for me, not anything else - I don't care one little bit if we meet the day-of, a week before, after, or whatever. Matters not to me.

And believe me, the whole "enemy of all good" thing? A very familiar feeling. I honestly can't decide if most people would feel better hearing that I'm pagan, or an atheist - either way it freaks them the hell out. Funny thing - most of the non-mainstream religious folks (atheists, agnostics, other) tend to be the most moral people I know. I think it has something to do with having to actually think through it all on your own, rather than just blindly swallowing whatever some establishment tells them.