Today I was faced with an alarming thought. I was actually considering putting on my anthropological glasses and go to a church to see what it’s all about. I never intended it to be in a serious Christian kind of way; it’s just that I’ve never been to one properly so I’d like to see what all the fuss is about. Being in Brighton means that there is a wide selection of churches to choose from, some of which are really old and established, whilst others are a bit more modern, such as the Scientology church located in the middle of town (Oh yes, it’s just by Churchill Square). The options are endless for those who are faithful. However, I rapidly changed my mind when I watched the documentary Jesus Camp today (I know it’s old and I should have seen it by now, but I am usually quite unmotivated to watch documentaries about religious fundamentalists) Anyway, my favourite bit from the film was a quote from a preacher stating: ‘The most religious nation in the world is India, the most irreligious nation in the world is Sweden. We are a bunch of Indians ruled by Swedes.’ As a proud Swedish Indian I found this very amusing, and literallty burst out laughing. Who needs religion anyway? I just opened a fortune cookie that told me: ‘One day, you will become rich and famous.’ Works for me.
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I had a completely irreligious childhood; went to the sort of school where god was never mentioned, had non-believing family, and never set foot in a church (apart perhaps for a wedding or two) 'til I was in my twenties. Now I find myself rather drawn to them; the so-called peacefulness that religious people go on about really does seem to exist - they're often islands of calm in horribly busy environments. Still no religious leanings whatsoever, mind.
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