I spent half the day with Thing II on Saturday. We were browsing in the neighbourhood vintage shops. As usual, I was staring at the silver jewelleries because they are always very attractive to me. I was staring also because I could not make out the various charms that were attached to the bracelets that were prominently displayed. One of the ladies in the shop then told me the entire section was devoted to religious icons. So I was staring at charm bracelets with different saints on them. I do not wear, buy nor do I believe in any Christian saints or Christianity in general but where I now reside, people are crazy about their idols. I did not want to be rude by moving away from there so I said, I see. You need to put everybody in there. It makes sense, in case one of them stops listening to you, you have back up! The lady just burst out laughing and she exclaimed, I like her! She is funny!
At that exact moment, I thought about RG who has a great difficulty with the idolatry that is rampant in these parts.
The first time we met, he was rather vocal about the “nonsense” (as he called it) that people around here believe. I can empathise with him but I suppose being older, and having a religion of my own, I can somewhat relate to the enthusiastic Christians and their idols. I have a little more tolerance towards others now but oftentimes, I much rather not talk to people because the insanity of their beliefs that they try to cram down my throat is very unappealing. I don’t even like the very enthused people who share the same religious beliefs that I do.
H’s family was never all that religious but in the past several years, one by one they found god. I am happy for them. My god has always been with me. I never lost him so I never needed to find him. But despite them having found god, they never tried to cram their god in my throat because I think H having found my god when we met sent them a very strong message. I am thankful for that.
At the end of the day, we need to remember this: –
Everybody has a goddamn opinion about something and that’s great. But if only they try to not impose their beliefs upon others, it would be fabulous.
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