An Open Letter Re: My Journal, My Choices

[edgeofthewoods]

Since someone I enjoyed interacting with here has decided to take my previous post where I stated that I choose not to wear crosses, overt pentacles, or other religious symbols when I am not a part of those faiths as a personal insult, I figure I may as well do what I never thought I would need to do, and post a disclaimer here

Comments

[spiral_meter]

sing it sister!!!

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[edgeofthewoods]

Choose wisely friend, and I'll do the same! :-D

[seewildflowers]

I feel the exact same way as you do! I’m sorry someone deleted you for that. That seems pretty extreme to me. I don’t care what other people believe as long as they’re kind like you said. For instance I’m a vegetarian but I totally support everyone being able to eat meat if they want to.

[edgeofthewoods]

Same! I go on and off being vegetarian as what suits my body, and so often people respond defensively when you tell them you are veg. We are all allowed our choices, pretty whack that other humans equate that to being judged rather than simply an individual choosing what is right for themselves.

It is extreme. We've always had constructive interactions. I can't help but wonder if there's something else going on, and my post just happened to land in the cross-hairs.

[seewildflowers]

[hopefulspirit]

It's too bad this person didn't talk to you about it or start a conversation rather than taking it as an insult. It's absolutely your choice (and your LJ!), just as they have their own choices. I'm a little confused how they think your wearing or not wearing a cross is such a problem considering it in no way affects them whatsoever.

I've never been a fan of wearing crosses myself, not being religious, but I've never thought twice about someone else wearing one regardless of how religious they are, or aren't.

[edgeofthewoods]

I wish we could have chatted about it. The accusation is so far fetched, and so far out of left field, that it easily cleared up via a discussion, but instead they wrote me an outraged message claiming I insinuated they were being disrespectful by wearing a symbol they felt had zero religious context, and then blocked me so I could not reply. First of all, if the symbol has zero religious context, then why get in a flap about it, and secondly, I never insinuated anything about anyone, I simply explored why it feels uncomfortable to *me*

Same - I have Goth friends who wear crosses, pentacles, ankhs, etc... That’s their choice, I’ve never went so far as to question whether they are of a faith or not. So long as people are kind, it matters not to me hoe they dress, or whether they participate in a religious faith.

The funny thing is that they were actually being insulting by suggesting I was insulting them, lol!

[kudosirony]

Eeek. If someone decides to be personally offended that you are not of their religious belief, then that is not a person worth your energy, IMO.

[edgeofthewoods]

That’s the funny thing - this was about someone claiming a symbol had no religious significance, but angry that I insinuated they were disrespectful for wearing it by virtue of my choosing not to.

Talk about convoluted!