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Originally posted by bluz4
I'm not sure how the instructor phrased it. I think I personally would rather someone say: "Can we take a moment of silence?" Because some people don't pray; some people don't acknowledge a God. I too don't think though that it's a big deal. I'm just noticing that more and more people around me seem to be pushing the prayer, God, Bible thing around. And while in all honesty, that is a harmless thing... it still seems to disregard others' beliefs and individual values... you know?
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I see your point...while I think the US is getting "too PC" with some things, I can see how religion is getting forced into some situations. Where I live, it seems like we currently have a contest going on about which religion/denomination can build the tallest church with the tallest steeple. We had one church design their steeple so that it's the tallest thing in the city...then a neighborhood filed a lawsuit because you can see the steeple from their yards. Another really LARGE church is building a new building on the west side of the city (where the urban sprawl is happening, but there are some good points about them changing location...) and that neighborhood tried to sue because it was going to cause a traffic problem. Um, only on Sunday, most likely. GOOD GRACIOUS PEOPLE......aren't there more important things to worry about than a dang steeple? That church will rethink the "tallest steeple" desire as soon as the next tornado rolls through. ( I do live in Arkansas, after all!)
Anyway, sometimes I think people get a little too uptight about who is what religion and why. Kinda like I said earlier, what I believe is between me and whatever/whomever my higher power is...same for you. If I want to change my mind, I will. I'm not that easily offended because you worship a statue....your choice. How does that directly affect my life? It most likely doesn't (unless the statue is in my front yard...)
(I'm hoping this made sense, cause it's late!
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