Welcome to America! Where we tell you what religion you can or cannot practice.

[grybai]

Ick. I'm happy that the rulling with overturned but the whole ordeal saddens me in general. I'm sick of all these imposed limitations regarding religion, race, sexuality, and gender. Sigh...

[DJFyrewolf36]

The subject of relgious freedom really hits a nerve with me...

I lived in southern Virginia for a year. (Before I go on, I'm not intending to bash anyone here, my opinions are based on my observations and experences with the people I went to school with). I am a baptised Lutheran, although my particular interpritation of what the Bible says and what Christ taught isn't exactly congruent with some of the opinions of some established Christian denominations. I ran afoul of some very fanatical Baptists (again, not insulting Baptists as a whole, just the particular group I interacted with) who seemed to think that anyone who wasn't a Baptist (and you had to be a particular type of Baptist as well) was going to burn in the pits of the darkest hells for all eternity. And it wasn't just about following thier interpretation of the bible either. You had to be baptised and a confirmed member of THAT church in order to be saved. Accepting Christ apperantly wasn't enough. I was physically attacked on more than one occasion, I had obcene things painted on my dorm door and had these people approach me with thier "message" at all hours of the day and night. Keep in mind I am a Christian, and I am not shy about stating that fact. It didn't seem to matter to these people. Its one thing to prosicute "non mainstream" religions, although it is wrong to do so. Its another when the "majority" is fighting against itself.

Land of the free...unfortuneatly that means people are free to spout off any opinion they wish. I am glad that the ruling was overturned though. It is a small step in the right direction.

[ramanth]

Woo!! Thanks for the update Liz.

DJFyrewolf36: I'm sorry you had to go thru something like that. I had similar experiences but never anything so physical or cruel.

*hugs*

[DJFyrewolf36]

I learned from it, ramanth, and to be honest I'm glad for the experence. It taught me some good life lessons. Even the worst situations can be learned from