Pretending...
Prepare for a rant... in 3....2....1...
You know what I hate? People who pretend to be something they're not in order to enjoy some temporary gain. I s'pose we all do this sort of thing at one point or another, but its a matter of degrees.
-People who feign reform in order to get paroled from prison early.
-People who BS their political beliefs to impress others.
-People who pretend to listen when all they want to do is talk.
-People who fake an interest in what you're saying/doing just to use you for their interests.
-People who counterfeit religion or faith in an effort to be accepted.
The worst part is... it generally seems to work. At least more often than it doesn't. I mean I think (read KNOW) there are people who have faked religion in order to get a girl. One particular nameless fellow comes to mind. *cough bastard cough*
Its so frustrating. But I think if I'm going to fake something of significant magnitude I'm going to pretend to be Mormon. This is just to put you all on notice in case you're ever wondering about the motives behind a sudden conversion. Here's my reasoning:
Have you ever noticed how well connected the congregations of the LDS church are? Its insane! They all seem to know each other in some way shape or form and upon finding out someone is a member of the church (whether its a secret handshake or whatever) they automatically achieve a new level of comradery. And this has its benefits. From a business perspective or just general resources at one's disposal they all seem willing to share with one another at an astonishing level. So in terms of frauds that have a high rate of return with little investment... I think this one is right up there.
And I think I could probably pull this one off pretty easily. I mean I already abstain from smoking or doing drugs, I rarely drink caffeine and I rarely drink alcohol (at which point all my friends from Vegas erupt in laughter... but SERIOUSLY). I don't think this would be that hard for me.
The catch would be when it comes to marriage. Because if I'm gonna be Mormon then it'll be tough to explain why I'm not married with 3 kids by now. Which raises another point? Why is it that some religions seem to frown so much upon dating and marrying outside their faith? How remarkably arrogant! Certainly sharing a common faith can be a building block but I don't see it as the penultimate litmus test of compatibility. Oh and don't even let me get started on litmus tests...
You know what I hate? People who pretend to be something they're not in order to enjoy some temporary gain. I s'pose we all do this sort of thing at one point or another, but its a matter of degrees.
-People who feign reform in order to get paroled from prison early.
-People who BS their political beliefs to impress others.
-People who pretend to listen when all they want to do is talk.
-People who fake an interest in what you're saying/doing just to use you for their interests.
-People who counterfeit religion or faith in an effort to be accepted.
The worst part is... it generally seems to work. At least more often than it doesn't. I mean I think (read KNOW) there are people who have faked religion in order to get a girl. One particular nameless fellow comes to mind. *cough bastard cough*
Its so frustrating. But I think if I'm going to fake something of significant magnitude I'm going to pretend to be Mormon. This is just to put you all on notice in case you're ever wondering about the motives behind a sudden conversion. Here's my reasoning:
Have you ever noticed how well connected the congregations of the LDS church are? Its insane! They all seem to know each other in some way shape or form and upon finding out someone is a member of the church (whether its a secret handshake or whatever) they automatically achieve a new level of comradery. And this has its benefits. From a business perspective or just general resources at one's disposal they all seem willing to share with one another at an astonishing level. So in terms of frauds that have a high rate of return with little investment... I think this one is right up there.
And I think I could probably pull this one off pretty easily. I mean I already abstain from smoking or doing drugs, I rarely drink caffeine and I rarely drink alcohol (at which point all my friends from Vegas erupt in laughter... but SERIOUSLY). I don't think this would be that hard for me.
The catch would be when it comes to marriage. Because if I'm gonna be Mormon then it'll be tough to explain why I'm not married with 3 kids by now. Which raises another point? Why is it that some religions seem to frown so much upon dating and marrying outside their faith? How remarkably arrogant! Certainly sharing a common faith can be a building block but I don't see it as the penultimate litmus test of compatibility. Oh and don't even let me get started on litmus tests...