I was watching a video and it got me thinking about this. We all know the type. The Jewish friend who comes over every year to ask if you have any leftover Easter ham. The Buddhist who everyone will brag saved them in the war. The Bahai who adheres to reincarnation instead of Heaven. The other day, I met a Muslim walking his pet pig. A match made in Heaven.
What’s the biggest deviation from the norm you’ve seen in someone of a certain religion who otherwise would show they genuinely believe in it?
Sorry to hear you converted under such crappy circumstances. One of the first things I began seeing in “religious” people, not all mind you, is the hypocrisy. Once you start to see it it is everywhere. But it can make you a better person too. You don’t have to rely on “god” encouraging you to do something. You have the power and moral to be a good person, not be gauged by some sky father for your actions. To me it makes it mean more when a person does it out of personal responsibility than “because god said” types. Tons of others out there with similar stories, keep your chin up brother.