healthyparanoid

jesus is dead.
get over it.


sorry to be blunt in my jewishness - but seriously people - there's an issue that needs addressing - asap.

yes.
easter is an important day to many unlike myself.
however, it means nothing to me.
its a day you go around hunting for chocolate eggs because your savior was crucified (is good friday the day he died - and easter the day he came back? cause if that's the case then at least it makes a little sense).

the only problem i have here - is that when you are wondering around town - realizing that the only thing that is open is starbucks, so i can't even get a lunch break and eat lunch, and you decide that it would be a nice thing to come in to my store and say - hey, let's get a few frappaccino's and we'll all be happy.
in fact - the barista behind the register should be happy too - so, happy easter barista.

what does a jew say to that?
happy sunday?
happy passover?

that just makes me look like the asshole that i am.

but seriously - why is that every one of gentiles that i come across on easter or christmas are all "happy my holiday"?
because you want to know what? now that you've uttered those words - i now am expected to wish you some sort of happy; but guess what?
have a good day is what you'll get.

i understand you are happy.
you want to spread the joy.
but not everyone believes the same religion.
in fact - like myself - i hate religion.
so the mere mention of it makes me cringe.
...so why do you expect me to be happy when you wish me a happy religion day?
happy (insert religious day here) day should only be said in 3 settings:
in and around your house - to family members.
at your religious gathering place.
or at a party/event specifically organized for said holy day.
do we jews say to everyone "happy new year" when its september?
no - because what the fuck do you care?
so why do you think its okay?
stop it.
its annoying as fuck.

if you want to say - "happy memorial/labor/thanksgiving/independence/new years day" or anything that has to do with the country you are living in.
but when it is a day strictly for religion - stop and think.
does this make me look like a horses ass to wish upon someone else?


also - this brings up a secondary issue:
while discussing this issue with a fellow employee - i was asked what is it that i believe.
i do not believe in organized religion; its a crock of shit.
when people blindly follow a book written too long ago to have any meaning to today's world - it irks me greatly.
why are people denied rights because some book tells us its so.
if ultimately (which she disagreed - saying the goal is to simply follow jesus) the goal is to spread the love around - why do we choose to ignore groups of people because they don't share the same beliefs.
its all a crock.

-thoughts?