I'm a rare breed, a GA native who's also a godless heathenThe prayer for every freaking thing here drives me up the wall. I really hate the assumption that every girl at a tournament shares one set of beliefs and wants to pray in the middle of a softball tournament. I try not to think about it or it pisses me off. My husband (asst coach on our team) usually doesn't participate - he just starts picking up the dugout while they do their thing. We leave it up to our daughter whether to participate and she usually does, which is fine. But there are definitely some major annoyances about living in the bible belt.
Its opportunity for those who are not Christians to show tolerance toward them and their beliefs. I am Christian but have not been my whole life and understand somewhat how you feel, but its a part of shrinking and marginalized culture that by you biting your tongue and showing respect people like me appreciate. I worked in a computer lab during my college days and being a member of an engineering field for the most part I was always one of the few Americans and 500 + classes. I prided myself on showing respect to a diverse group of students, their feelings, what customs I learned and their spiritual beliefs regardless how silly some of it felt. For the most part most those people I became friends with and enjoyed their company even though their skin was different and their backgrounds very much a world away I learned a lot and regardless how uncomfortable I felt sometimes I understood it was just their ways.
Its kind of like, if your in a Jazz club, try to enjoy the music and atmosphere as much as you can, even if your more a death metal fan
