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It mattered not how many times he’d pressed the issue, urged she ‘see the light.’
She would not deny her own reality for his. She could not worship his Gods. His requirement of absolute adherence to ideas over facts. Over reason. Over voice.
“It’s not about facts,” he insisted, annoyed by her refusal to acquiesce. “It’s about compliance. The lesson of faith.”
“That kind of faith isn’t in my lexicon,” she said.
“Then pray on it till it is,” he turned, locked the door, left.
For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Lexicon in 85 words
Na'ama Yehuda 
Oh lordy! Nothing worse than those who push their faith upon you. It should always be a choice.
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Eeeezatly. If they think their pushing their God down my throat is going to make me think positively about their God or ways, then … well … I’d rather not have a pushed-down-my-throat-God. Choice it must be. Good for her, and let’s send her a bunch of lock picks, eh?
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Tell me about it. All religions have that faction that pushes. No thanks.
And yes, let’s!
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Yep. No thanks here eee-ver!
Yeah, LETS!!!!
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Deal!
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🙂
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They are both standing their ground. What happened to live and let live?
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Ah, it seems he is against letting live and she insists on living hers. She’s not the one locking him behind the door … just saying …
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You have my complete agreement with this. So true yet so sad. On target, Na’ama. 🙂
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Thanks, Bill … I’m happy with anyone practicing whatever faith or spiritual life or lack thereof as they wish. I just don’t think we have the right to impose our beliefs on others, let alone to hinder their freedoms just because we think that they ought to follow OUR faith, or else …
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Yet, that is exactly what happens. 🙂
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How often we hear this – when belief and faith are distorted and become something much more sinister.
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Too often, and it is all too often tied right into ‘patriotism’ and ‘nationalism’ when those are distorted, all too often ‘in the name of God’ or as ‘god given rights’ (that then immediately include refusing the same rights to others …). Yeah, don’t get me started … I’m happy with anyone having what faith that gives them succor, just as long as they don’t force it on me or don’t use it to take away others’ rights for the same freedom to believe or not believe, do or not do, and so on …
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