Religious Naiveity

(I dont care if Naiveity is not a word.)

I was going to try to do this without saying who caused it but thats kinda impossible. I wont say names and I dont blame them.

So Monday at quiz bowl we got to a section of questions about the Bible. The boy reading questions is a religion that believes highly in the Bible. I have no clue which religion that is. He kept making innocent jokes about how everyone but the boy with no determined religion should be able to answer all of them. Then because we werent he was jokingly calling us heathens. I looked this up and it basically means a godless person.

What gets me is how even though we are taught how there are so many religions in the world, people here still assume everyone is one of a few main, similar religions. My mom and I are the only people in town of our religion and I don't mind that. What I mind is how even the teachers assume everyone understands everything religious they refer to. It is ridiculous.

The past 2 summers I went on long twitter rants after the assemblies for either memorial day or labor day (whichever is during summer school time) where we had no choice about going to the assembly and then they did a prayer during it. I have looked into it and this may be legal. From what I have found its not but from what teachers explain it is. I am not really sure. I have finally moved on past this. And I enjoy learning religious things in class. I think religion is fascinating. But when people assume everyone is the same it pisses me off.

People need to realize that the Bible isn't always common knowledge. In JSA, we are planning Diversity Day. Steinkamp kept saying how she wants to find people to talk about being another race or religion. This is the only time I have ever wished for the chance to speak in front of a large group of people. But I will be in Omaha that day for FBLA. I still need to talk to her to suggest finding someone who could spread that message.

I am an Eckist. I have been one since I was born. I plan to be one until I die. I believe in God. The same God as the majority of this town. I have never opened a Bible of any kind. I have my harsh theories on Mary. (althoguh due to Firefly I have had an urge to get a bible to "fix" the parts that don't make sense. River is Brilliant) I did grow up with a bit of Lutheran influence because of my dad's side of the family but I do not remember much of it. My religion should not put me at a disadvantage but occasionally it does. And thats just not right.


***Kat***