Second time's a charm?mechante_filleJanuary 18 2006, 18:03:10 UTC
So, how pissed am I that I just managed to delete my comment I just wrote...
Let's see... first I poked lj because this post wasn't there when I checked my flist this morning. Then I poked you, because there was no fic pimpage day, which I managed to use to blame you for forgetting to watch tv last night and missing Supernatural and Scrubs. Then I took it back and placed the blame where it belonged... Maria, for getting home an hour later than usual. Okay, so I owned it, eventually.
Then I actually addressed your post. Hmm, seems I got a bit of mother henning out of the way first: First, I shared the fact that only the searching can be converted, a fact which scary cults know and exploit on college campuses worldwide, and don't you dare get sucked in. Otherwise, search away. Second, you are not going to Hell. At least not for any other the above-mentioned reasons. I mean, do you really think the interesting people are all that interesting, anymore? Not worth it. (btw, Josh is a Jewish, Baptist, Irishman? How does that work out? And sleeping with a Jew won't send you to hell, Jesus and his own mother may or may not have been sleeping with Jews. His grandparents most definitely were.)
And then... well, I started to lose my train of thought about here, because I kept getting interrupted by my job (stupid job!), but I think I encouraged you to follow your bliss, b/c you'd make a kickass theologian whether you believe, or not. I have friend/former prof. who is the only non-Jewish female to have doctorate in Hebrew Studies. She was raised protestant, and converted to Catholicism. Really, the world is your oyster and so forth. And last but not least, you will always be Catholic. It can't be helped. Whether or not you actually go to Mass or believe, it is part of you forever. There is no escape. So just sit back and enjoy it, and laugh when you recognise it in others.
So, we'll pretend the lost first post was fascinating and awe-inspiring in a way I was unable to replicate, and move on from there, k?
Let's see... first I poked lj because this post wasn't there when I checked my flist this morning. Then I poked you, because there was no fic pimpage day, which I managed to use to blame you for forgetting to watch tv last night and missing Supernatural and Scrubs. Then I took it back and placed the blame where it belonged... Maria, for getting home an hour later than usual. Okay, so I owned it, eventually.
Then I actually addressed your post. Hmm, seems I got a bit of mother henning out of the way first: First, I shared the fact that only the searching can be converted, a fact which scary cults know and exploit on college campuses worldwide, and don't you dare get sucked in. Otherwise, search away. Second, you are not going to Hell. At least not for any other the above-mentioned reasons. I mean, do you really think the interesting people are all that interesting, anymore? Not worth it. (btw, Josh is a Jewish, Baptist, Irishman? How does that work out? And sleeping with a Jew won't send you to hell, Jesus and his own mother may or may not have been sleeping with Jews. His grandparents most definitely were.)
And then... well, I started to lose my train of thought about here, because I kept getting interrupted by my job (stupid job!), but I think I encouraged you to follow your bliss, b/c you'd make a kickass theologian whether you believe, or not. I have friend/former prof. who is the only non-Jewish female to have doctorate in Hebrew Studies. She was raised protestant, and converted to Catholicism. Really, the world is your oyster and so forth. And last but not least, you will always be Catholic. It can't be helped. Whether or not you actually go to Mass or believe, it is part of you forever. There is no escape. So just sit back and enjoy it, and laugh when you recognise it in others.
So, we'll pretend the lost first post was fascinating and awe-inspiring in a way I was unable to replicate, and move on from there, k?
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