The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #71890 Message #1232921
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
24-Jul-04 - 03:17 PM
Thread Name: BS: Respect and civility
Subject: RE: BS: Respect and civility
For my friend to suggest that "it's all the same god" even though someone should disagree with her, she is appropriating other religions, and putting HER god above over all others. She doesn't understand that those with other religious beliefs find this rude and uncivil. (I've seen the bumper sticker that perfectly defines her view: "My God is better than Your God.")
For her to tell the creation stories of Am. Indian cultures and treat them like cute little stories she can tell at library story hour (when they are considered very important by those Indian cultures), and at the same time, take stories made up by whites to reflect what they think they know about Indians and retell them as if they're Indian in origin is also an insult. I have simply chosen never to discuss these views any more with my friend because she doesn't understand and if I try to make the point I may win the argument but I'd lose a friend who in all other things is wonderful. A bit ditzy, but wonderful.
Anyway, you're all speaking as if there is only one god, anyway. Duh. Little you guys know. :)