It has finally come to that I can never think of moving to US. I just hear so many bad things from there.
If someone tells me that they are jewish, I react to it the smae way if they tell me they are catholic, orthodox or muslim, i.e. "Oh, okay. Whats your favourite movie?". Well, thats because huge majority of Finns are lutherians or atheists, so it only surprises me a little.
But seriously, not nice and I am so sorry that you have had to face this.
I remember when I was with my friend in Budapest and she wanted to go to see a catholic sermon (or orthodox I am not quite sure) but I felt so uneasy that I managed to get her leave. I am not comfortable being part of religious ceremonies that aren't of my faith, I always feel like I am insulting them. I would need an explicit invite, and even then I would be unsure and uncomfortable.
One of my other friends is pagan and she spent Midsummers eve at our cottage, and when she said she wanted to do some rituals and preferably alone, I abliged and didn't look at her and didn't listen. She wanted to practice her faith alone and I wasn't insulted to not be part of it.
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Date: 2013-07-18 07:22 am (UTC)If someone tells me that they are jewish, I react to it the smae way if they tell me they are catholic, orthodox or muslim, i.e. "Oh, okay. Whats your favourite movie?". Well, thats because huge majority of Finns are lutherians or atheists, so it only surprises me a little.
But seriously, not nice and I am so sorry that you have had to face this.
I remember when I was with my friend in Budapest and she wanted to go to see a catholic sermon (or orthodox I am not quite sure) but I felt so uneasy that I managed to get her leave. I am not comfortable being part of religious ceremonies that aren't of my faith, I always feel like I am insulting them. I would need an explicit invite, and even then I would be unsure and uncomfortable.
One of my other friends is pagan and she spent Midsummers eve at our cottage, and when she said she wanted to do some rituals and preferably alone, I abliged and didn't look at her and didn't listen. She wanted to practice her faith alone and I wasn't insulted to not be part of it.
Sorry about the rambling.
*hugs*