We Are Each Other's Business

Eboo Patel, a founder and executive director of the Interfaith Youth Core, believes in pluralism.  He attended high school in the western suburbs of Chicago.  He associated with Catholics, Jews, Mormons, and others, even though they did not talk about religions.  He did not help to stand up in front of the group of thugs for his Jewish friend, and he felt humiliated because his friend suffered it already.  He wants to prevent it from happening to others.

I used to learn about different beliefs such as Catholicism, Christianity, and Mormonism.  I refused to join any religious groups because of the incident.  The Mormons kept telling me that other religious groups were full of lies.  They forced me to join with them because we would be more safe.  I became more confused because it was hard to tell which belief was right.  Since the incident, I became more respectful to people's variety of beliefs.  I might have an opinion what I think about their beliefs, but it is not necessary for me to tell them.  It makes me furious if people tell me, " Oh you shouldn't believe that, it is not right for you."

People want to mock or bother those religious people.  They have no idea how much religious people feel hurt.  Just leave them alone.