Where do your morals come from — your family? Your
faith? Your philosophical worldview? How do you deal with
those who don’t share them, or derive them from a different
source?
I thought this was a really interesting question and something that is really relevant in my life since I've grown up around "theater people" and such.
My morals come primarily from my family and my faith, which are very much connected to one another. My family has given me my faith, and did their best to raise me as a strong Catholic/Christian woman. I was taken to Mass every (ok, not every, but MOST) Sundays, went to Catholic school all my life, and learned to respect religion. I am always humbled when I kneel in prayer, though I admittedly don't do so nearly enough.
However, as I mentioned, because we are all involved in the arts, it is difficult to find people who agree with us. Many times, I hear people talking about how "the Catholics hate gays" and "Catholics can't be involved in theater". I always want to pull a Delores Umbridge (it you're not a Harry Potter fan, you'll have no idea what I'm talking about), clear my throat, and say "Well, I'm a Catholic and I do not hate gays and I'm extremely passionate about theater, thank you very much." Unfortunately if I did that, some people would consider it rude and may even become wary of what they say around me, and I truly don't want that. I do always mention that I am a Catholic, so that others can see that it is possible, I just do not want to be looked at differently because I am a Catholic. I am not there to impose my religious beliefs on anyone, and these people quickly become like family to me. Just as my real family has different views on different things, we do not force ourselves on each other. There is a mutual respect. And I truly appreciate that.
Generally, unless someone is attacking me personally, I will not make a big deal (this changes completely when discussing abortion, but that's a different topic entirely) about their opinions. I may discuss my frustration with a like-minded friend later on, but I tend to be like my grandfather and my mother - do not fuss. Just be thankful for the friends you have. We all come from different walks of life, so who am I to judge?
I would like to say, these are just my opinions. If you disagree, that is fine, but I do ask that you are respectful about it. I welcome discussion in the comments. And I'm sorry I've been gone so long. After my grandfather passed almost a year ago things got crazy and I lost some good habits. I hope you will still read what I post. :)
Love,
Hannah
I thought this was a really interesting question and something that is really relevant in my life since I've grown up around "theater people" and such.
My morals come primarily from my family and my faith, which are very much connected to one another. My family has given me my faith, and did their best to raise me as a strong Catholic/Christian woman. I was taken to Mass every (ok, not every, but MOST) Sundays, went to Catholic school all my life, and learned to respect religion. I am always humbled when I kneel in prayer, though I admittedly don't do so nearly enough.
However, as I mentioned, because we are all involved in the arts, it is difficult to find people who agree with us. Many times, I hear people talking about how "the Catholics hate gays" and "Catholics can't be involved in theater". I always want to pull a Delores Umbridge (it you're not a Harry Potter fan, you'll have no idea what I'm talking about), clear my throat, and say "Well, I'm a Catholic and I do not hate gays and I'm extremely passionate about theater, thank you very much." Unfortunately if I did that, some people would consider it rude and may even become wary of what they say around me, and I truly don't want that. I do always mention that I am a Catholic, so that others can see that it is possible, I just do not want to be looked at differently because I am a Catholic. I am not there to impose my religious beliefs on anyone, and these people quickly become like family to me. Just as my real family has different views on different things, we do not force ourselves on each other. There is a mutual respect. And I truly appreciate that.
Generally, unless someone is attacking me personally, I will not make a big deal (this changes completely when discussing abortion, but that's a different topic entirely) about their opinions. I may discuss my frustration with a like-minded friend later on, but I tend to be like my grandfather and my mother - do not fuss. Just be thankful for the friends you have. We all come from different walks of life, so who am I to judge?
I would like to say, these are just my opinions. If you disagree, that is fine, but I do ask that you are respectful about it. I welcome discussion in the comments. And I'm sorry I've been gone so long. After my grandfather passed almost a year ago things got crazy and I lost some good habits. I hope you will still read what I post. :)
Love,
Hannah
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