Is it normal to feel comforted by familiar Christian culture around me?

[jennifer_bloom]

I like knowing that a lot of the professionals I know in government sponsored industries are Christian, since I view real Christianity as a behavioural safety net, that guarantees a certain basic standard of conduct, respect, and kindness towards others, and I have had things to compare that with, such as facing discrimination by non-Christian racists while travelling in other countries.

I remember I was on vacation in a non-religious and highly secular country and I was waiting to go the washroom before my flight to another location, I was desperate for a washroom break and it was my turn to go to the washroom, and a random atheist runs in front of me in line and snatches the turn that I lined up for and should have taken when I needed to go to the washroom.

I also remember when I tried to photograph foreign fruits during my vacation, the people selling the fruits were stingy atheists and they told me I was not allowed to photograph the fruits they planted unless I purchased the fruits with my own money.

And I also know people who do not share my religious beliefs that will tell lies about me to others, either because they view me as an easy target, or because they are jealous I have certain blessings in my life that they do not.

So it is comforting for me, when I know that the medical professional or other hired professional I am dealing with is a Christian, a REAL one, that treats people with respect and obeys the law, since many do not do that and commit fraud at work.

[Lesbologist]

In my youth I found Christian's to be incredibly annoying... But I was being pushed into religious schools and found the people there incredibly evil... then shortly after I put an end to that, the 'Satanic Panic' really started to kick in (it's a period of time in America), and the religious right were putting restrictions on everything from what's on TV to what's in our music.

Now though... I'd much rather be in the company of someone that at least holds Christian values. I'm starting to realize it's just the religious zealots I didn't like, I don't even consider them Christian anymore. There is a new political religion now, and I really dislike them, and after seeing what some other cultures have to bring to the table, pure evil in some cases.

Someone with Christian values is perfectly fine. Controlling Bible thumpers of my childhood are still cringe... but like I said, not real Christians, they just use the religion as a foxhole for their selfish ways, just as the atheists you described in your travels.

[billyboy197747]

I wouldn't know. I have only been to Canada and Mexico, and I don't know if there Christian or atheist, but had the opposite experience as you, the citizens were great.

[Hristov90]

Yes it is normal