It seemed that at one time the Catholic and Protestant religions were the only ones discussed. Over time, however, our world has been cracked open like an oyster, and we now know more about the types of many religions that exist and we have, save for a few extremely radical ones, become more open and accepting to those who worship as they do.
Unfortunately, politics will always remain a slippery slope. I broke my own commitment very recently on Facebook when I commented about presidential candidates. I wish I hadn't. I am not, nor have I ever professed to be, politically savvy. When I have the inclination, I read about candidates, listen to a few debates, but I am not a devout student. I have never studied things like real estate; financial investments or taxidermy, so therefore I should refrain from making statements. I admit though, I do trust my gut instinct.At this politically charged time when we are being bombarded by so many political slings and arrows, I am again recommitting myself to staying away from politics. As I have seen so many others do, I have not, and will not simply regurgitate what I read and then post it as though it were my own. Also, again, as I have seen others do I would not, or have not, ever used the words of others and claimed them as my own.
Religion and politics, are slippery slopes of which I have seen so many others slide down. Though I have my own feelings and opinions I will keep them within the bounds of my own head and home. I think that would be politically correct, don't you? ;)
Totally right. I have vowed to keep my opinions off fb and avoid being goaded into reading the opinions of others. Then once in awhile I catch myself liking something about HH The Dalai Lama and posting. I excuse that because Buddhism isn't a religion. Does it seem to you that more and more people are posting things they see and like on another site instead of uttering something original? Some people will post eight or nine in a row. I haven't figured out how to eliminate them without eliminating the person from my newsfeed. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteDear Unknown. I understand what you mean. I get many postings and/or quotes. Some are sooo amazingly good that I HAVE to share them with others. And most certainly, you can "hide" a comment that you don't like without having to delete your friend. Thank you for reading and commenting. I value everyone's opinion. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree. I learned this lesson during the last election cycle.
ReplyDeleteBob, I was being true to my commitment last go 'round! :)
ReplyDeleteWe live and learn always.