Topic 6 cont. : Zealots galore!

I hear what you're saying Andy. Zealots are everywhere. The most current and in-the-public-eye being the followers of the presidential candidates. The Obama fans are just as scary as the Hilary fans. It's weird when presidentail candidates can be met with the Beatles phenomena (screaming masses, crying, zealotry. Ooo is that a word?) Strange that the republican candidates don't quite have those followings. Are the republican voters less caring of their candidate or just more level headed? We may never know.

While I don't have that much to say on the Obama-mania side of things, this did bring up an issue I have with zealots of the religious variety.

I know there are zealots of all creeds, but it's hard to deny that the vast majority of weirdos come from the Christian sector of religion. It used to just be evangelicals that turned heads and spouted strange jesu-mania words in awkward moments.

Grocery Clerk: Sir, I'm sorry, we're out of haddock today.
Guy out back: We just got a shipment in 10 minutes ago.
Evangelical: Praise Jesus and Lord Hallelujah!

More recently I've found, however, that a good lot of the christian religions are going the way of the evangelicals. Thanking Jesus for this and praising God for that in every day life. Spouting prophetic wisdom on non-believers to 'save' them from hell and whatnot. Boy are they gonna look like assholes if they're wrong.

I guess my point is, there's a time and a place for everything. While I'm sure you won't bother anyone saying grace in a McDonalds, and "God Bless"ing someone when they sneeze has become common place, it does become a nuisance when you insist on teaching creationism in science classes, or insist, even worse, that Intelligent Design be taught, but become offended by evolution or other religious earth-developing theories. It does become an issue when there is a law as SIMPLE as separation of church and state that even the potential presidential candidates can't seem to follow through with.

I should also make the point that, despite how hard you try and how convincing your arguments may seem, there is no way you will change their mind. Anyone. People don't change religions because of the words of another. It takes a lot more than that.

There are many religions. Many choices. Every person has just as much a right to choose and believe what they see fit as the next person does. Remember that, respect those around you, respect the freakin Constitution of the United States of America, and maybe even read it over one more time (or for the first time). It won't hurt one bit, and you might learn something.