Jan 29 2008
This is the one with a good religious argument.
There are two quick pieces of info I should tell you right away: 1.) I’m an athiest. 2.) My mom is a very dedicated Christian.
I’m pretty honest with my parents about just about everything, but for some reason I’ve never been able to tell my mom that I don’t believe in her god. My brain always goes into risk management mode. What’s the cost/benefit analysis? What would improve if I told her? What would get worse?
I can’t think of how me telling her that I thought her religion is the opiate of the people would benefit either of us. So I just keep my mouth shut. When she tells me about what her bible says, or when she talks about homosexuals (she knows that I am one, but still talks about “gay and lesbian people”) I just bite my tongue and let it pass. On the few occasions when I’ve actually spoken up, it usually turns into a big fight where her feelings get hurt (she’s not a great debater, really).
So I was listening to the song Let Me Borrow That Top by the Comedian/Singer Kelly and there is a pretty funny line in that song that could totally solve all of the religious arguments here in the Lawson Castle:
I’ve already been to heaven
I’ve already been to heaven
I’ve already been to heaven
And after five minutes I was like, “Let’s Go!”
How would Mom respond to that one?
Here’s the audio for the entire song. It’s an odd one, but it will totally get stuck in your head.
If you haven’t heard of Kelly, she is a bitchy character created by the Canadian comedian Liam Sullivan. The sassy “betch” is also responsible for SHOES.
@cheapblueguitar you leaving?? Or just singing?
That would really alienate her if you told her your real feelings. I’m not an atheist, but I managed to raise eyebrows within my Catholic relatives when I got pregnant out of wedlock. I am a dirty woman according to some, but they don’t tell me directly. they just pointedly ask “was it you who graduated with honors in an exclusive catholic school or was it your sister?”, when I answer “that’s me, auntie” I get the “look”.
religion is judgmental.
Religion is judgmental. It’s really too bad because both my parents are pretty religious. Thanks for the comment Woobie…I’ve been enjoying your blog for a while now.
:)