Went to a church thing with a new friend on Tuesday. She gave her testimony, or whatever it's called,and it was a very sad story. I think it did her some good to get it all out though.
I spent the time listening to her and sympathizing but being totally unable to relate. I am not religious, I am not spiritual. I am nothing really. I believe in what I can see with my eyes and touch with my hands. I believe in evolution, and in knowledge and in being in control of my life and other people being in control of theirs. I am happy for her that this makes her happy and makes her feel safe and loved, but I just could never do it.
I was concerned people would start asking me to come to worship or some such thing. Thankfully no one did, they were all very nice, I didn't want to have to respond with "Uuuuh No" would have been rude.
Eventually I started remembering some of the essays I've read in a book called Why I Am Not A Christian. then I felt bad for thinking those things when I was surrounded by Christians. I think avoiding these sorts of things are is the best way to go about the religious things.
Also, not telling your neighbors strongly religious husband that you believe in evolution might be a good idea too. Drunken man arguing creationism vs. evolution is funny,but it could ruin friendships.Except my neighbors are cool and we managed to not offend each other. Go us!
P.S. His argument of WHERE IS THE HALF FISH HALF HUMAN IF EVOLUTION IS REAL?! Made no sense but cracked me up and I almost fell off the fence I was sitting on.
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