I don't think I've ever properly met or spoken to a Hassidic jew
but I have noticed, having experienced it from Birminghams many Muslim inhabitants, that overtly religious people think themselves superior to everyone else and thus don't give a fuck about inconveniencing them.

I'm not saying they all do it, but I have noticed it and discussed it with some of the more relaxed Muslims I used to work with, who agreed wholeheartedly with me.
(berk, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:10, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I think that goes for the Christian ones too, though, doesn't it?
Having any kind of unshakable faith seems to turn people into complete fuckwits.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:13, Reply)

Oh yes, absolutely
but you tend to meet fewer of those and/or they're generally less easy to spot.
(berk, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:16, Reply)

Which is best though?
To have a completely unshakable faith that you don't question and accept everything that happens as God's will, or to be an analytical sceptic who questions everything and gets stressed out because there's fuck all they can do about any of the shit going on in their lives?
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:18, Reply)

It might be nice to have that absolute faith
that allows you complete absolution from everything. I can't remember the last time I felt properly unstressed.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:24, Reply)

It's a similar principle to being completely stupid and ignorant
as opposed to informed and intelligent, I suppose.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:25, Reply)

Damn my intelligence and education!

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:27, Reply)

I'm not certain
it's quite that clear cut ;)
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:29, Reply)

Probably not, but I've seen some incredibly stupid looking people
and they all seem to have inane grins on their vacant little faces. Clearly a diet of pasties, Diamond White and Jeremy Kyle has some advantages.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:32, Reply)

This is very true
*wipes inane grin from own face*
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:32, Reply)

Being smart can bring you respect and revernance, but the rewards of being pleasent are far more candecent.
/ac
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:33, Reply)

I kind of agree with you on that point, Gonz.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:37, Reply)

I've asked that quite a lot of myself over most of my life, and I think I'd rather believe without a shaddow of a doubt that the texts are all, well, gospal.
But I quite like how I have it at the moment, a little bit of everything.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:31, Reply)

Yeah', like west boro baptist church.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:28, Reply)

Yeah', completely agree.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:25, Reply)