Each situation would be different.
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Each situation would be different.
Wannabe Yogi
Well-Known Member
I think the Issue here is people don't like other peoples sacred stuff being pushed on them.
My mother in law wants to say grace with everyone at the table. I personally don't care but my Atheist brother in-law takes offense. The way I handle it is I will say something like. We must wait for the Atheists to come to the table so we can force them to pray. My in laws just don't think I am funny.
My mother in law wants to say grace with everyone at the table. I personally don't care but my Atheist brother in-law takes offense. The way I handle it is I will say something like. We must wait for the Atheists to come to the table so we can force them to pray. My in laws just don't think I am funny.
linwood
Well-Known Member
People who pray over food never seem to have a decent sense of humor.
Perhaps there is a correlation?
Kilgore Trout
Misanthropic Humanist
Yeah, god subsists by siphoning off the humor energy of believers.
I pray over my food- and I know I have got a sense of humor.
You know what, you are absolutely right! I think this needs to be investigated...
Anyway, as far as animals being sacred, I find it hard to understand how one animal is more sacred than the next. I have worked with cows quite extensivley and find them to be about the same as other animals,although perhaps near the bottom as far as intelligence is concerned. Horses I find tend to be a bit smarter and a bit more loving and gentle. I have seen some very violent bovine's,trust me they can be far from loving and gentle.
I won't go out of my offend someone,but neither will I change my behaviour so they won't take offense. You cannot offend someone anyway-they take offense or not,as they choose.
I believe some things that many would find silly. I can understand why,too,as they sometimes seem silly to me! I do not expect anyone to modify their behaviour to accomodate my beliefs.
Smoke
Done here.
I was at my parents' house and some of us started eating, and my dad said, "Hey! We didn't say the blessing yet!"
I said, "I know the cook, and I'm willing to take my chances."
They laughed, but then everybody still had to stop eating while my dad blessed the food.
linwood
Well-Known Member
blackout
Violet.
or perhaps merely the "mundane".
sacred, profane, and mundane,
of course, are all subjective experiences (of things).
Thief
Rogue Theologian
Did I miss it?
Has anyone expressed sacred?.... as an item to be held in high regard and respect.
What if you went about using my name....
as if my name was a label of approval...or denial?
What if I don't like the way you are using my name?
What if I have the ability to take you apart?
Has anyone expressed sacred?.... as an item to be held in high regard and respect.
What if you went about using my name....
as if my name was a label of approval...or denial?
What if I don't like the way you are using my name?
What if I have the ability to take you apart?