Reply #8: Over Politics yes.. Religion no [View All]

[insane_cratic_gal]

I'm studying Buddhism and most people I have met haven't even crossed their eyes over that. I live in fairly active attending church type of neighborhood but they've all come to accept that I am not a church goer of the traditional sense. Most have been very open and curious to the ideas set forth in Buddhism.

Politics seems to be the divider these days. The relationship was fine until we discussed politics, we were the same mind on a lot of issues, but I think she was brainwashed republican by her parents. She believed in gay marriage, she believed in a woman's right to chose, she believed removing religion from politics (stand on your own laurels not a bible). She was quite liberal but often misinformed.

When the 2004 election was upon us, she asked me who I was voting for, the min I said Kerry.. a debate ensued and never stopped. It went on like that until Jan 2006. That was the last time I spoke to her, and I was pretty cruel about it, but I suggested she needed to stop getting her news from Fox and Limbaughs Drudges of the world and start thinking and exploring for herself.

That was that.. we haven't spoken since 1/06.

some family arguments here and there but it's family for the most part they all know they f'ed up with their vote. Only my mother and myself voted for Kerry.