Re: Post a confession here
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the events of 9/11 did not upset me.
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I was a foreign exchange student in 01-02, in Goshen, IN. There was some sort of service on the football field instead of a class, where they commemorated the event and sang 'God bless America'. I told one of my teachers that I wasn't going. She stared at me for a few seconds, and looked as if she wanted to punch me in the face. Then she told me I had to go to the detention center, where I was joined by a couple of Mexicans and my friend, who needed to study for a test.
I still stand by my decision, but these days I can see myself going anyway, out of respect. But at that time I had to hear >50% of the people I ran into tell me it was an act of God, to punish people for straying away from being a good Christian. One person actually said 'it's the blue states' fault'. Enough is enough.
And I agree with the argument that there are a lot more important events going on in the world. Flame away.
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