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tiwonge

Framework

Dec 19, 2009 10:56

I was sitting at my borrowed desk yesterday, and the guy in the desk beside me was making small talk. (I try not to be here during the day because it's just a borrowed desk, so I haven't had much of an opportunity to talk with him ( Read more... )

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spacefem December 19 2009, 20:16:52 UTC

I admitted to a guy at work once about how I was Christian, and he was of the opinion that it's a SCARY unsafe thing to be a Christian. I disagreed, saying that most people at our office will probably say they're Christian and we've got it pretty safe. He was like, "Yes but they're not REAL Christians. I bet they'll pretend, until you ask them something important, like whether the Earth was created in exactly seven 24-hour days."

I sort of stopped talking as he went on. I just don't see the 7 24-hour day question as the Magic Christian Test. Like, I could give up everything I own and work in a soup kitchen, but if I subscribe to some evolutionary theory I can't POSSIBLY be a Christian? Priorities, people.

tiwonge December 19 2009, 20:25:11 UTC

I'm not sure what's up with that (the sense of being under attack), either.

I don't know if it's increasing polarization and identity politics, or if it's a resistance to change. Or maybe the identity politics that has been around for a while has just broadened from a racial/local identity to more of an ideological identity as radio, television and the internet has broadened our horizons.

wildelover December 20 2009, 04:29:37 UTC

I tune those people out, generally. I used to get involved in those discussions, but they never work out well. I gave up long ago. They like to feel persecuted.

jadeejf December 20 2009, 07:11:49 UTC

LOL. Oh noes! Evolution! You said the magic non-Christian word. I'm sorry, I can't interact with you anymore, because I only hang out with true Christians. ;)

/sarcasm ;)

jadeejf December 20 2009, 07:10:34 UTC

Heh- I think a lot of people assume similar frameworks when discussing religious texts if you're not particularly blunt about it :) I remember trying to lead small groups in college and post-college with even people from other Protestant denoms (and we're in one now, actually).. and it's a freaking mess ;) But good anyway.