Chris Nowlin
11-12-2006, 05:39 PM
I almost posted this in the homosexuality thread as it serves of an example of the mentality that Joe Rice beautifully spoke against, and the stereotype that is too often associated with Christians. I disagree with the stereotype and feel these women are not as representative of the religious as people think.
Two women, one about 50, another at least 70, behind me talked through all of mass. When the priest was talking, during singing, constantly. Forget that their should be some sense of reverence and solemnity. It would be equally annoying in a movie theatre or classroom. But I was in church, and I know better than to be judgmental, so I ignored them and enjoyed the service.
Then a cell phone rang across the room, and the complained to each other about how annoying and disrespectful this was. The hypocrisy amused me.
Then someone laughed louder than most at a joke the priest made. They complained about how loud that person laughed and how it was annoying.
They complained about how disruptive crying babies were.
I know I'm being judgmental myself here, and what they do and think is between them and God, but they could conceivably stand to turn their criticism inwards a little.
It was annoying, and the way I was viewing them reminded me of how I sometimes feel a lot of anti-religious folks view all religious types.
But basically this post was to vent at them (should it be in the out-of-context angry rant thread; if so, sorry, but I'm not that angry)
(So there's no confusion, anyone is free to respond, even if they just want to tell me I'm stupid for going to mass in the first place)
Two women, one about 50, another at least 70, behind me talked through all of mass. When the priest was talking, during singing, constantly. Forget that their should be some sense of reverence and solemnity. It would be equally annoying in a movie theatre or classroom. But I was in church, and I know better than to be judgmental, so I ignored them and enjoyed the service.
Then a cell phone rang across the room, and the complained to each other about how annoying and disrespectful this was. The hypocrisy amused me.
Then someone laughed louder than most at a joke the priest made. They complained about how loud that person laughed and how it was annoying.
They complained about how disruptive crying babies were.
I know I'm being judgmental myself here, and what they do and think is between them and God, but they could conceivably stand to turn their criticism inwards a little.
It was annoying, and the way I was viewing them reminded me of how I sometimes feel a lot of anti-religious folks view all religious types.
But basically this post was to vent at them (should it be in the out-of-context angry rant thread; if so, sorry, but I'm not that angry)
(So there's no confusion, anyone is free to respond, even if they just want to tell me I'm stupid for going to mass in the first place)