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To: nihil who wrote (32930)	3/21/1999 3:28:00 AM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I don't think I ever knew the religion of any of my schoolmates. My best friend at one point in elementary school was surnamed Gottleib; I knew that there were differences in our households, but I never attributed them to religion. I knew that there was something called a Jew, but it never occurred to me that he was one, or was in any way different. This I think is the way it should be, though it may simply be because religion has never played much of a part in my consciousness. I suspect that geography has a lot to do with it; this was in the outer ring of NY suburbia, and the area was fairly diverse in a religious sense. If you live in a place with one church, and you see all of your classmates there but one, I imagine it would be very different.

To: nihil who wrote (32930)	3/21/1999 10:24:00 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

nihil, Good morning! Perhaps the reason Sidney has no negative recollections, besides being younger, is that he was one of the "acceptable" ones. CW, having not yet learned the value of keeping his mouth shut, and I suppose seeing no reason to, announced his atheism proudly, and started being proselytized, preached at, and condemned--by fellow students and a couple of teachers, one of whom said she didn't know how he could get up in the morning and face the day without Christ in his heart. Luckily he thought it was funny, and being rather (!)sure of himself, it bothered him not at all. It bothered me a little because we noticed that this teacher assigned the more risqué poets and writers to him for individual reports. HE said it was because the teacher figured we wouldn't mind, evil immoral parents that we must be. CW asked if he could change his name- which is unfortunately for him- Christian. Becuase of his experiences, I am a strong supporter of keeping religion out of the schools. HIs best friend is from Turkey and is Muslim, a wonderful, very bright kid. I see no reason he should be forced to pray to a CHristian God because some ignorant teacher thinks she has a divine command to save him from his. And now I have to go to church. That's pretty funny. But then, I figure if there's a God, He would spend a lot of time laughing at us. And maybe crying too. No-what I really think if there is a God, He doesn't really know every hair on my head or care about every sparrow. I think that was wishful thinking on some poor guy's part. I think a lot of all religion is wishes and myths. It's the way we are! So how can you get beyond that to ever know what is TRUE. I can no more accept Del's total denial than I can Chris' total faith. And you know, I guess what I've concluded for now is that it doesn't matter- we just do the best we can, and take comfort where we can. I have no idea what I believe (wimp that I am) --but have found that I enjoy the music, and the people, the fellowship if you will- the minister's preaching, and the hour of enforced peace of the service. It's probably becuase of my upbringing. No one has asked me yet if I'm saved. I guess if they don't get specific, I can say sure. Or, I think so. Or I could make their day and say no.