6th Ritual of Detestation: Secular holidays

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

[ Garviel is sitting on a bench by the Hotel, clearly not in a Christmassy mood. He's scowling at the world, and if you approach, scowling at you. Dare you talk to the tremendous fellow? ]

Comments

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Does something trouble you?

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

Yes, our relaxed attitude because of these foolish holy-days.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

What's so foolish about them? I quite enjoy them.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

Religion is an outdated concept in the age of Reason.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

You know I'm a monk and you should be polite, right.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

I am never polite. I am honest.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

A balance between both is best.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

I disagree.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

The teachings of Buddhism say to find balance in all things. Honesty is a virtue, but there is no cause to pain others, either.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

That sounds more like a philosophy than a religion. I have no conflict with a philosophy. It is those that whisper to corpses and fanes, and are superstitious that I have trouble with.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

There's philosophy in every religion, but Buddhism is primarily about how to conduct yourself, you're right.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

I have done reading on it. Less veneration of foolish things than most of these monstrous things.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Politeness is really a lost cause?