Aneirin
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Joined: 3/18/2006 From: Tamaris Status: offline
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Maybe it is because of my belief, that I take belief to be something second to nationality, it is a private affair for me and my source, something to think on when the times are right, not something that pervades my life to the point I am my belief. If I were to be asked what I am, I would simply reply British and that is that, never would pagan, buddhist, hindi, islamic, tao or christian come into the conversation. If I was asked by the same, as to what my belief was, my answer simply would none of your business, my belief is my own, or I have not decided yet. So in essence, I am just British, my belief does not even come into it. That is why I asked my question, for I did not understand why certain nationalities prefer to be called by their belief, before their nationality. To me, when words are spoken of those from Israel, they are Israeli, and those from Yemen, they are Yemenese, as in both these countries there exists others of other beliefs. To say Jewish or Muslim, implies anyone in any part of the world, not a specific area.
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Everything we are is the result of what we have thought, the mind is everything, what we think, we become - Guatama Buddha Conservatism is distrust of people tempered by fear - William Gladstone
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