RE: Discrimination, oppression, and the War on Christianity
July 9, 2019 at 3:55 pm
(This post was last modified: July 9, 2019 at 4:34 pm by arewethereyet.)
Tack,
Assuming that everyone else shares your belief and is okay with being led in a Christian prayer is not reasonable. Unless you are at a church-sponsored event then you need to take into account that it's not appropriate to push your beliefs on others - especially kids who may not know what to do to remove themselves from the situation. Kids are usually going to look to the adults in charge and think that they should be doing what they are being told to do even if it's confusing to them. Trying to indoctrinate other people's kids isn't your job or your right. You presume that you don't even have to approach the issue first. You are of the mind that you are correct in leading a prayer because you think what you believe is most important. You are the one thinking you have the right. You are the one deciding that others should just shut up and do what you want even when it goes against their family, or personal, beliefs.
You aren't being persecuted. You are acting like you are the ultimate authority and if other people don't care for it then they are the ones who are treating you badly.
I swear, a lot. It's sort of a family thing. But I don't swear around people I don't know who may be made to feel uncomfortable. I also don't use language that is considered blasphemous around people when I don't know how they will react. My right to my free speech ends if I am making others hurt or uncomfortable.
I think it's important to know your audience and not to take for granted that you are in the right. Maybe you are in your world but everyone doesn't live there.
Assuming that everyone else shares your belief and is okay with being led in a Christian prayer is not reasonable. Unless you are at a church-sponsored event then you need to take into account that it's not appropriate to push your beliefs on others - especially kids who may not know what to do to remove themselves from the situation. Kids are usually going to look to the adults in charge and think that they should be doing what they are being told to do even if it's confusing to them. Trying to indoctrinate other people's kids isn't your job or your right. You presume that you don't even have to approach the issue first. You are of the mind that you are correct in leading a prayer because you think what you believe is most important. You are the one thinking you have the right. You are the one deciding that others should just shut up and do what you want even when it goes against their family, or personal, beliefs.
You aren't being persecuted. You are acting like you are the ultimate authority and if other people don't care for it then they are the ones who are treating you badly.
I swear, a lot. It's sort of a family thing. But I don't swear around people I don't know who may be made to feel uncomfortable. I also don't use language that is considered blasphemous around people when I don't know how they will react. My right to my free speech ends if I am making others hurt or uncomfortable.
I think it's important to know your audience and not to take for granted that you are in the right. Maybe you are in your world but everyone doesn't live there.
I'm your huckleberry.
