Dumas Walker wrote to Outatime <=-
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A funny phenomenon I keep experiencing, or maybe always
experienced but now notice more as I get older and more
perceptive of others.
Those who says they are "not religious" can be the most
religious of all.
You are not the only one to experience this. I have met some
"atheists" who are at least as judgemental as the most conservatively-religious persons I have ever met when it comes to
religion (or lack thereof).
Pointing that out is a good way to get them really upset, too. ;)
Some of the most fanatical fundamentalists are those who describe
themselves as
atheists. They technically are, but they are religious, its just their religion doesn't have a God (unless you count Hitler as some sort of anti-God)
Outatime wrote to Boraxman <=-
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Some of the most fanatical fundamentalists are those who describe themselves as
atheists. They technically are, but they are religious, its just their religion doesn't have a God (unless you count Hitler as some sort of anti-God)
At this point the word "religious" is not part of my vocabulary when I talk about people of faith in God. Because at best it's meaningless in that context; at worst, it's derogatory.
There is a word used to describe certain Christians, "evangelical,"
which means strictly, according to the (Christian) Gospel, and a little more nuanced, referring to Christians who hold firm the authority of
the Bible and a personal conversion to faith. A number of Christian denominations--perhaps not Catholic, Orthodox, or some protestant mainline--could be described this way. But in public, it's a stain.
It's the evangelicals who (used to) terrorize abortion clinics. Evangelicals had a big hand in voting in Trump, twice! Evangelicals
hate gays. I mean, that's what they say. But none of it is actually
true. It's a misused label for conveniently grouping people together
who don't necessarily belong grouped together.
So, even though it's a fine word with a solid definition, it's got baggage, like "religious" and I wouldn't use it among most company.
Evangelicals are not a big thing here in Australia. There are some, and they've grown in the last couple of decades (thanks to US influence :(
I remember when a company I worked for was purchased by
Americans, and the American managers came with their
over-the-top "Gee golly aren't we all great today!"
over-enthusiasm and we all cringed inside.
Evangelicals are not a big thing here in Australia. There are some, and they've grown in the last couple of decades (thanks to US influence :(
Your biggest evangelical church - Hillsong - has actually had an outsized influence on the United States and globally. They are well known and their music has been sung in any US church that uses modern music, for about 20 ye or so.
Dumas Walker wrote to Boraxman <=-
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I remember when a company I worked for was purchased by
Americans, and the American managers came with their
over-the-top "Gee golly aren't we all great today!"
over-enthusiasm and we all cringed inside.
I think that the American managers picked some of that up from the
period when Japanese/other Asian companies started setting up offices
and plants here. Several of them would start the day off with
"employee rallies" that were, at the time, foreign to American
employers.
Dumas Walker wrote to Boraxman <=-
I think that the American managers picked some of that up from the
period when Japanese/other Asian companies started setting up offices
and plants here. Several of them would start the day off with
"employee rallies" that were, at the time, foreign to American
employers.
I think that the American managers picked some of that up
from the period when Japanese/other Asian companies started
setting up offices and plants here. Several of them would
start the day off with "employee rallies" that were, at the
time, foreign to American employers.
Possibly. Then, don't you guys do bit political rallies with
streamers and flags and stuff, and pep rallies?
We don't do much of that in Australia. We're more British in
that respect... reserved.
Dumas Walker wrote to Boraxman <=-
I think that the American managers picked some of that up
from the period when Japanese/other Asian companies
started setting up offices and plants here. Several of
them would start the day off with "employee rallies" that
were, at the time, foreign to American employers.
I think of the movie trope of companywide morning calesthenics
in Japanese companies...
This is a big cultural difference between us and the US. We don't
do revivals. We don't do these big stadium filling political
rallies. We're laid back and understated in the regard. I remember
when a company I worked for was purchased by Americans, and the
American managers came with their over-the-top "Gee golly aren't
we all great today!" over-enthusiasm and we all cringed inside.
From the point of view of someone who tries not to be religious,
the key defining feature is that faith based belief. It's the "trust
me, its true". "Trust me, I know" aspect.
I'm agnostic, in the sense that I don't think anyone truly knows
the nature of God, if there one, and anyone claiming to doesn't
actually know more than me.
period when Japanese/other Asian companies started setting up offices and plants here. Several of them would start the day off with "employee rallies" that were, at the time, foreign to American employers.
Possibly. Then, don't you guys do bit political rallies with
streamers and flags and stuff, and pep rallies?
We don't do much of that in Australia. We're more British in that respect... reserved.
period when Japanese/other Asian companies started setting up offices and plants here. Several of them would start the day off with "employee rallies" that were, at the time, foreign to American employers.
I think of the movie trope of companywide morning calesthenics
in Japanese companies...
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