The difference I see between disliking people of a religion because of their actions has more to do with, imho, the *reason* for their actions. I dislike the Jewish side of my family because their interpretation - of the religion - is that if your child marries a gentile, that child is as good as dead. Therefore, the religious part is the part I dislike - knowing that had they chosen another religion, they probably wouldn't have made the same choices. It is not the same as said people being rotten people. I definately would dislike (Jehova's witnesses? I forget - the family that beat their 12 year old daughter to death by whipping her thrice fourty minus three or something times). It was a biblical punishment. It definately would skew my feelings towards that religion, too. And, I feel similiarly to the Pennsylvania-Dutch side, but I think my great-grandmother's actions were more to do with her scizophrenia than her religion.
) A person's skin color, parents, sexual orientation, eye color, birthplace are things that a person are born with. A religion is a choice. How many people say things "love the man, hate the sin". I don't like _any_ religion. Judaism just happens to be a religion, and by default, I'm not comfortable with people that believe in pixies in the sky, any more than I'd be comfortable knowing that people believe that Cinderella was their second-cousin. I also dislike Lawyers as a general rule, which doesn't mean I dislike _all_ lawyers, but they've made a choice to live a lifestyle I don't agree with (except for public defenders, and the like). I also dislke people that drive SUV's - especially the ones that chose to talk on their cell phones while driving them.
Either you can't differentiate between a person's choice, and things they cannot change or you just don't understand that I can. I try to not dislike religion, but I do. Tho, I really think I should pity people that believe in that stuff, as they seem mentally ill to me.
And, I still like Nikki. I've known her for years. She just tends to take some things too personally like I'm trying to attack *her*. When, really, it's just one aspect of her life. She's great in other ways. Loves animals dearly, can sew up a storm, be the life of a party. I think she's a great person, and I'm sorry she gets so offended over this kind of stuff. =(
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Date: 2006-08-08 02:25 am (UTC)The difference I see between disliking people of a religion because of their actions has more to do with, imho, the *reason* for their actions. I dislike the Jewish side of my family because their interpretation - of the religion - is that if your child marries a gentile, that child is as good as dead. Therefore, the religious part is the part I dislike - knowing that had they chosen another religion, they probably wouldn't have made the same choices. It is not the same as said people being rotten people. I definately would dislike (Jehova's witnesses? I forget - the family that beat their 12 year old daughter to death by whipping her thrice fourty minus three or something times). It was a biblical punishment. It definately would skew my feelings towards that religion, too. And, I feel similiarly to the Pennsylvania-Dutch side, but I think my great-grandmother's actions were more to do with her scizophrenia than her religion.
) A person's skin color, parents, sexual orientation, eye color, birthplace are things that a person are born with. A religion is a choice. How many people say things "love the man, hate the sin". I don't like _any_ religion. Judaism just happens to be a religion, and by default, I'm not comfortable with people that believe in pixies in the sky, any more than I'd be comfortable knowing that people believe that Cinderella was their second-cousin. I also dislike Lawyers as a general rule, which doesn't mean I dislike _all_ lawyers, but they've made a choice to live a lifestyle I don't agree with (except for public defenders, and the like). I also dislke people that drive SUV's - especially the ones that chose to talk on their cell phones while driving them.
Either you can't differentiate between a person's choice, and things they cannot change or you just don't understand that I can. I try to not dislike religion, but I do. Tho, I really think I should pity people that believe in that stuff, as they seem mentally ill to me.
And, I still like Nikki. I've known her for years. She just tends to take some things too personally like I'm trying to attack *her*. When, really, it's just one aspect of her life. She's great in other ways. Loves animals dearly, can sew up a storm, be the life of a party. I think she's a great person, and I'm sorry she gets so offended over this kind of stuff. =(