I have a couple of friends who have a "second birthday" because of something happened to them-good or bad-that made them kind of push the reset button on their lives. This is a bit of that for me, plus it's going to be the first time I put all of me on one blog, instead of this blog for these people to read, and that blog for those people to read, because I was overconcerned with upsetting the sensibilities of others.
I have friends who are very religious and I adore them and I read them daily and write to them occasionally...but they don't know me. Some of them are pretty darn holier-than-thou..and I can't stand that. I just take a deep breath and stay away from their blogs. Many of them I don't even have a typing cordiality with and clearly there a reason for that.
I have friends who are not religious to the point of physical revulsion at the idea that any englightened and intelligent person believes in a mainstream religion, and if you are any flavor of Christianity, forget it. They will never say a word to you about it, and they'll nod and make the right noises...but you know who you are. I see you do it. Sooo afraid someone is going to witness to you. Don't stress, that will never be me. My speech to persuade in college forensics tanked more than it won. I'll never be that.
There are others for which my religion is not an issue. They grew up the same way I did, or in a similar way or just don't see any religion as an issue. However, there are other aspects to my life they probably don't know because I tend not to talk about some of the things I do with my days that are not palatable for one reason or another, and I'll be talking about those things too when the urge strikes.
...and for the 10 or so of you who know me as well or better than I know me, who will go "yeah...and what else is new", to you guys, go do something else. :)
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