:: Purposeful Death Overhead ::

Have you ever regretted not being part of something you didn't believe in , but had connections to?

lately ive had this feeling regarding religion. I've grown up in a secular family, and i've never believed in God(this is not an idea forced upon me, but a conclusion i came to...) I'm Jewish, and sometimes the line between ethnicity and religion blurs. And at times I don't feel Jewish. Tomorrow my friends are getting confirmed, and it got me thinking. What have i missed out on but lectures, hw, and prayers? I've missed learning about who I am.

People are cannot regard themselves as just what they physically are. They must look back in history to fully comprehend themselves. Look back into ancient times where Jews were enslaved by Egypt, when a people without a country were kicked out of every one they settled. Look at WWII, a spectacle of horrendous persecution. "The chosen ones" alright. How can you not feel pride, and amazement in realization that after such struggle-im alive. Alive! On the other end of the spectrum, look at how many great people have come from this tiny gene pool that makes up .02% of the world's population. Einstein, Feynmann, to name a few; Comedians, buisnessmen, doctors. Always excepted to be at the top. Is this religion or culture?

American children learn hebrew in hebrew school. But imagine what the language has been through.
Have i missed out on a culture that should have been my own?

"Mentsh tracht und Gott lacht"

:: Alina 3:41 AM Comments: Post a Comment