We watched this movie last night and it was very interesting. I have never been a religious person and am confused about religion for the most part. This could be because I wasn't raised religious and then suddenly my mom decided I was Catholic and had me baptized, confirmed and received holy communion when I was at the awkward age of 14. I was dunked in a portable spa in front of the whole church, talk about humiliating. I think it is hard to convince a teenager to believe in a religion when they aren't learning about it on their own free will. We did all this because I was going to a private Catholic high school and I guess my mom felt guilty for not having me baptized as a baby. Funny thing is, I hated the school and left after one semester to go to Gilroy High with all my friends. I think the thing that confuses me most is how people say "God has a plan for me" or "This is all part of Gods plan." So the Holocaust was part of Gods big plan? Ryan brought up the point of it kind of being a cop out. So if he didn't get a job or something, it wasn't him who messed up. He can just say that God has other plans for him. Sometimes it seems like a way to not deal with reality. Maybe he just had a bad interview? I know it is bad to discuss religion, but it has been on my mind all day after watching the movie. I think it can be pointless to try to talk to people who are super religious. If they want to believe in their religion, who cares? As long as you aren't harming someone else or taking away their rights in the process, it doesn't bother me who or what you believe in. Some religions believe in some really nutty things though. I won't get into it because I don't want to offend anyone. But feel free to talk to me about it, I find it all very intriguing.
