Years ago my youngest sister's then-boyfriend JC (now husband), a lapsed Catholic Zen Buddhist, took her back to Spain to meet the family. His mother Maria (all women in Spain are named Maria; JC has about ten sisters, all named Maria) was fascinated by my sister being Jewish. In Spain they don't know much about Jews, since we were uninvited from Spain by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492.
"Do Jews believe in God?" Maria asked. "Yes they do," Sister said, "It's Zen Buddhists who don't believe in God." (Maria ignored this jab.) "Jews just don't believe in Jesus," Sister continued. "Madre de Dios!" Maria said, "not believe in Jesus Christ!? But [and this last was a statement, not a question] at least you believe in the Virgin Mary."
There you have the true face of Spanish Catholicism, Jesus, Schmeezus, take him or leave him. But his Mom is not optional.
--- BklynMagus <magcomm at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> > That is, atheists are believed to least agree with
> peoples' vision
> of American society, and atheists drew the strongest
> disapproval
> if peoples' children wanted to marry one.
>
> WOO HOO!! Queers can look down on somebody at
> last!!!!! (except
> many queers I know are atheist. Dayum.). When I
> told my mother
> I was gay she said that it was worse than when I had
> said I did not
> believe in god.
>
> Brian
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