Grr. Arrgh. Rainbow bitching.
Oct. 5th, 2003 03:47 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
quidditchgrrlTook a couple of my girls to Euclid Saturday night for an Installation. I worked out right before we left. I need to remember that it is a bad idea to workout then hop into a car for a two hour car ride, two and a half hours of sitting, then two hours home. Am much with the soreness now.
I have been to two events in the past week that have really boiled my turnips. Rainbow and Eastern Star are NOT Christian organizations. All they require is that you believe in a 'supreme being.' I can get around this requirement by a number of my own personal beliefs.
Last night the girls brought the flags in - American, Ohio, Rainbow, and CHRISTIAN. Excuse me, but no. This is not a Christian organization, no matter if every girl or person in the room is one. They gathered around the altar (which, for those of you not familar, is in the center of the room, and the Bible is opened on it for most of the ceremonies) in a cross formation and sang "The Old Rugged Cross." Again, so much with the no. That's not too awful, that can be excused. But man, I'm sick of being thwapped with Jesus in an organization that is supposed to be non-sectarian, and welcomes people of all faiths.
And last weekend was Grand Chapter of OES. Again with the Christian flag. There are members there who are pastors or in seminary - pastoral support. They were VERY unhappy at the placement of that flag (at least they understand that non-denominational means all faiths, not just Christians). And the drill - it was a complete Jesus theme, with the officers forming a cross, women in red dresses symbolizing Christ's blood, and...GAH! It was horrendous. And there was Snoopy as the Red Baron in there at one point. I was like O.o?
And then I overhear one of our board members say that Amaranth is for people who aren't good enough for Eastern Star. Well, I'll put that up with the 47325426586 other reasons not to join OES. Bint. I'm glad I don't belong, and every event I'm associated with makes me that much more grateful.
This morning I had a rather successful shopping excursion. I bought two shirts for work, a pair of trainers, socks, and anti-bacterial soap from Bath and Body Works. Tomorrow I'm going down to campus to shop some more. Yay shopping! :-D
I have been to two events in the past week that have really boiled my turnips. Rainbow and Eastern Star are NOT Christian organizations. All they require is that you believe in a 'supreme being.' I can get around this requirement by a number of my own personal beliefs.
Last night the girls brought the flags in - American, Ohio, Rainbow, and CHRISTIAN. Excuse me, but no. This is not a Christian organization, no matter if every girl or person in the room is one. They gathered around the altar (which, for those of you not familar, is in the center of the room, and the Bible is opened on it for most of the ceremonies) in a cross formation and sang "The Old Rugged Cross." Again, so much with the no. That's not too awful, that can be excused. But man, I'm sick of being thwapped with Jesus in an organization that is supposed to be non-sectarian, and welcomes people of all faiths.
And last weekend was Grand Chapter of OES. Again with the Christian flag. There are members there who are pastors or in seminary - pastoral support. They were VERY unhappy at the placement of that flag (at least they understand that non-denominational means all faiths, not just Christians). And the drill - it was a complete Jesus theme, with the officers forming a cross, women in red dresses symbolizing Christ's blood, and...GAH! It was horrendous. And there was Snoopy as the Red Baron in there at one point. I was like O.o?
And then I overhear one of our board members say that Amaranth is for people who aren't good enough for Eastern Star. Well, I'll put that up with the 47325426586 other reasons not to join OES. Bint. I'm glad I don't belong, and every event I'm associated with makes me that much more grateful.
This morning I had a rather successful shopping excursion. I bought two shirts for work, a pair of trainers, socks, and anti-bacterial soap from Bath and Body Works. Tomorrow I'm going down to campus to shop some more. Yay shopping! :-D