A Skeptic Christmas
It’s a very weird time of year for the non-religious skeptic. Everyone is going to church, talk of Jesus and God abound and the holiday discussion is centered around whether we should say Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas.
I didn’t grow up in a very religious home. My parents allowed me to make my own decision about religion. I went to bible school a few times when I was a child during summer. I even attended a Christian private school from pre-school to 1st grade. My only recollection of that experience is that the staff was scary and that I had to memorize verses every week. How that relates to a good education, I still have no idea. My parents, thankfully, figured this out quickly and put me into public school, where I really learned a lot and could grow up to be a well-rounded, healthy person.
Religion is such a sensitive subject, I even thought twice about whether I wanted to write anything on the net that talks about religion, and my views of it. I know there are friends that I have that are very religious, that may read this. Generally, I just avoid that subject with them, because most of the time, I have no desire to discuss or quarrel with them on my religious views. My friendship is more important that one aspect of their lives not aligning with mine.
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