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I'm from middle TN and let me tell you, the schools here are like in the 19th century. When I was in elementary school, there were groups of church ladies who would protest us being taught evolution. The result? It was all kind of "hurried" over, Darwin was Satan, they would say... it's kind of funny now that the same shit goes on and they want prayer in schools... Here's an idea...
Let's teach all our kids about "individual responsability", teach them that they, not some invisible man the the sky, are responsible for making their lives better and getting what they want. Instead of prayer, let's teach hard work, motivation, pride (oh, I forgot, that's sinful!), respect for others who deserve it and for other races, religions & beliefs. I've never known anyone to get anything by sitting and waiting for it with your hands clasped, never happened to me!
Anyways, the south is a seriously fucked up place. I live in a somewhat suburban area, too... but there's places around here with only 4 last names & it's seriously like "Deliverance". I'm not the least bit racist either, but there's a town up the mountain from here I wouldn't take any of my black friends to. I swear, if a black person goes to a store there, the locals will stop, turn & stare!
True story, I had been to a party in Nashville with friends and had on fishnets, thigh high red boots, a plaid bastard school girl skirt and a black goth shirt. I'll admit, I looked out of place going into the gas station for a six pack, but when Mr. Bible Thumper followed me out to the Yukon, I'll admit I got pissed. He thought I was a hooker and wanted to get a date, lol. I had to laugh, he was the youth pastor at the church my dad goes to, he didn't recognize me since I bleached my hair. I told my dad, he yelled at me for being dressed like that, what did I expect to happen?
FYI, my dad also believes dinosaurs never existed because they aren't mentioned in the bible, that we never walked on the moon, we are the center of the universe, there are no other planets out there, god created us and that was it. I tell him that big screen TV in your front room wasn't in the bible either, do you believe in it and he just leaves the room. Both my parents think I'm a heathern devil pagan because I dare to question the bible.
From someone who knows, religious people suck... not all of them, but most of them. A more inbred, intolerant bunch of fucks I've yet to meet. It's like the hymn, "onward christian soldiers", aren't christian's supposed to be peaceful and turn the other cheek, that's what Jesus claimed and they can't even listen to their poster boy? What the fuck??
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