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Two of the better friends I’ve made here are devout Christians, one of whom tries to convert me; the other does not but glows brightly with her faith. She and I have a ridiculous amount of beliefs, ideas, and experiences in common– but rest on opposite sides of the political spectrum thanks to her faith and the stances that come with it. Talking with her at dinner, our conversation was full of “Exactly!”s and finishing one another’s sentences. Dichotomy. Another in my hall smiles brightly after I hug her in welcome after seeing her for the first time since winter break’s ended; she comments that it’s nice to see my Celtic knot in the hallway again.
I love religious ambiguity. It truly does let me accept everything more. I have faith in beliefs, but none at all in the power of any single one.
