Why don’t people talk about politics and religion? It is a common
notion in our culture that we should stay away from these topics with
friends, family, and at gatherings. And yet, these are two of the
most important things that we should talk about. If we don’t talk about
them, how are we going to learn about ourselves and others? How are we going
to grow from what we believe now and not remain stagnant in our beliefs?
How are we going to learn why our “enemies” feel the way they do?
It’s time to stop making politics and religion taboo subjects.
Next time you are with somebody and don’t know what to talk about, here’s some starters:
Who do you like for president this Fall, Bush or Kerry?
What do you think we should do in Iraq?
I’m looking for a religion. What do you recommend?
Add your beliefs and why you believe what you do, but make sure to ask
them why they believe what they do. Get to the reasons behind the
beliefs. If they say make sweeping generalizations and stereotypes,
ask them why they feel that way.
I could keep going on and refining this, but my 10 minutes for
today’s journal entry is up!
-Robbie
Posted by robbie at June 25, 2004 11:50 AM | TrackBack