Wednesday, August 29, 2007
who are you?
i was talking to a friend last night on AIM about her rleigious beliefs. she is at a university up in north Texas, and she is a Catholic. a majority of the population at the university belong to the Church of Christ, and look at her differently because she is a Catholic. she wanted to know if she should stop announcing that she is a Catholic and simply say she is a Christian, or just put up with it. and it got me thinking, why are we under so much pressure to conform even if it makes us uncomfortable? i personally would have continued saying that i was and if that makes you not want to associate with me then fine, i dont have time for you. there are other people out there, its not the end of the world. im not saying every one is like this, but people go out of their way to be someone they're not. we are who we are and don't you think we should start to embrace our individuality? if you feel differently about something, stand up and say it don't just agree because everyone else is. be individual. be yourself.
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I completly agree with you!! I am Catholic and have gotten that my whole life, and people always asked me why a chose that practice because that makes me just like Hitler. And I just tell them that it is a different world today then it was back then and I'm not like him so you can like me for who I am or get lost!
People judge each other too quickly nowdays. Everyone needs to sit down and get to know each other before they make generalizations, no matter the religion, race, or sexual affiliation.
As for your friend, i'm on your side. Some Christians can be a little tough if your not one as well. If I was in her situation I would just lay low, get to know some other people, and she will fall into the right group eventually. It just takes time.
Aren't Catholics Christians anyway? These Church of Christ people are against anyone who doesn't adhere to their specific brand of Christianity, which is totally shallow if you ask me. As for conformity in general, you are right - there is incredible pressure to conform in our society.
I think that people should stand up for what they believe in and just be themselves. And coexist!
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