tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post115153007771339701..comments2023-10-24T05:49:04.269-04:00Comments on The Chaliceblog: The assumption of heterosexuality, the assumption of similar religiousityChalicechickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07781469958573869914noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-1151555041911568992006-06-29T00:24:00.000-04:002006-06-29T00:24:00.000-04:00I liked the way that you said "assumption of smila...I liked the way that you said "assumption of smilar religiousity."<BR/><BR/>At various times, I have had religious people express shock that I am not a Christian and had secular people express shock that I went to church.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-1151533209154088802006-06-28T18:20:00.000-04:002006-06-28T18:20:00.000-04:00Perhaps we should all try the meditative civil rig...<I><BR/>Perhaps we should all try the meditative civil rights exercise on assuming that other people approach God differently, but that everyody means well. (I'm guessing this is one of those things that the ministers learned to to in Div school, but it sounds both unobvious and worth trying in my head.) And trying not to talk like our way is the central way and any other way is an amusing variation on our way.<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Probably a very good idea, especially in a church that, at least ideally, has a set of principles instead of a creed, and is supportive of each member's personal journey and beliefs.<BR/><BR/><I><BR/>As a former Christian and a former Athiest, I hereby apologise for any Christians or Athiests who have wronged you. <BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Not only is that not necessary, I don't think it's particularly helpful. As someone who has gotten grief from *some* Christians since I was a child growing up Jewish in a very non-Jewish suburb, it would be as silly of me to expect you to apologize for the other kids telling me I killed Jesus as it was for them to say such a thing.<BR/><BR/>Apologizing for what others do doesn't help anyone, in my opinion. What does is each of us having the courage to tell others who share our general worldview when they're being inconsiderate, and especially when they're being bigotted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com