By the way, you were born with a penis
Warning: This is not a feel-good, "respect other people's faith" post.
I am 19 years old. I have always lived with both of my parents. We eat dinner as a family almost every night. I have discussed religion with my father at some of these dinners, while in the presence of my mother. My father is an agnostic, and the best term for me is evangelical agnostic. Neither of us keep that a secret, especially not me (I'd be a crap evangelical if I did). Yet I never had any idea, before tonight, that my mother (my freaking MOTHER) is a creationist (a freaking CREATIONIST). I barely knew she believed in God at all. At freaking ALL.
How could I not know this? Is it crazy abnormal for me to find this out at this age, and practically accidentally? I was telling my dad about a book on evolution I started, and she said something like "Well, you know someone at this table who believes in creationism." I thought she was joking at first, and then I was just sort of stunned. It was almost like finding out I was adopted. I mean, I know that the vast majority of Americans believe in God, and that a scary amount of those people think of evolution as "just a theory," but I always assumed that my family was safe from that. Even though religious beliefs are a touchy subject and my relationship with my mom is less stable than the hydrogen-3 isotope (hah! chemistry joke! loser!), I tried to get her to clarify/defend her beliefs. Unsurprisingly if you've ever talked to her, and I have, so I wasn't surprised, I didn't get any straight, specific answers. All of her answers were fags. Nonspecific fags. Like Ripsy. (By the way Rips, what do you think about evolution? And L12? SC I don't need to ask, I know she lurves Jesus and all. Any of our other reader? You can be honest, guys-I'll judge you, but I'll make a valiant effort not to.)
-Granny
I am 19 years old. I have always lived with both of my parents. We eat dinner as a family almost every night. I have discussed religion with my father at some of these dinners, while in the presence of my mother. My father is an agnostic, and the best term for me is evangelical agnostic. Neither of us keep that a secret, especially not me (I'd be a crap evangelical if I did). Yet I never had any idea, before tonight, that my mother (my freaking MOTHER) is a creationist (a freaking CREATIONIST). I barely knew she believed in God at all. At freaking ALL.
How could I not know this? Is it crazy abnormal for me to find this out at this age, and practically accidentally? I was telling my dad about a book on evolution I started, and she said something like "Well, you know someone at this table who believes in creationism." I thought she was joking at first, and then I was just sort of stunned. It was almost like finding out I was adopted. I mean, I know that the vast majority of Americans believe in God, and that a scary amount of those people think of evolution as "just a theory," but I always assumed that my family was safe from that. Even though religious beliefs are a touchy subject and my relationship with my mom is less stable than the hydrogen-3 isotope (hah! chemistry joke! loser!), I tried to get her to clarify/defend her beliefs. Unsurprisingly if you've ever talked to her, and I have, so I wasn't surprised, I didn't get any straight, specific answers. All of her answers were fags. Nonspecific fags. Like Ripsy. (By the way Rips, what do you think about evolution? And L12? SC I don't need to ask, I know she lurves Jesus and all. Any of our other reader? You can be honest, guys-I'll judge you, but I'll make a valiant effort not to.)
-Granny
posted by G, S.C. @ 12:57 AM
5 Comments:
At Friday, August 26, 2005 10:53:00 AM,
Ripsy said…
I think that modern day science and the word of God are not in contrast with each other. Evolution is more logical to me than Intelligent Design. The concept of I.D. is bullshit in my opinion. I also think you can't teach I.D. and evolution side by side. Anyone who thinks you can is a retard.
At Saturday, August 27, 2005 1:32:00 PM,
Granny said…
Good, because ID people totally are retards.
At Friday, September 02, 2005 12:32:00 PM,
anycollegestudent said…
I have a messed up view of science as we found out... I think evolution has a lot of logic to it, but have you read Kuhn? We could be proved wrong. I try not to invest too much in any one belief. Other than evangelical agnosticism.
At Saturday, September 17, 2005 11:05:00 AM,
Sarah said…
Can you define "evangelical agnosticism?" Is it like, all who are weary of organized religiosity and legalism, come to my waters of agnosticism, here's a pamphlet ...?
At Thursday, August 31, 2006 7:16:00 PM,
Anonymous said…
Reading your post, amazed me..... you said, "that a scary amount of those people think of evolution as "just a theory,"".... well Einstein, that might be why it's called "The Theory of Evolution".... you think???? By scietific defination a theory is something scientific that has not been proven yet.... So evolution is a theory because it has not been proven.... There is NO proof.... Don't believe me, just read... all you see is this MIGHT/MAY be proof, only to see that that's all it is.... If you really believe in the "theory" why don't you see it happening today??? Oh and 1 other thing, how can a scientist take a single tiny fragment of bone and create a conplete composite drawing of an animal including hair and physical features??? They can't, but they want people like you to not ask questions.....
It takes a lot more faith to believe in evolution than creation and God.... The sad part is that one day you will know the answer, but it will be tooooo late.....
God Bless You!!!!!!!!!
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