Golly that’s a loaded question

I have talked about my current assignment before. I am still not sure if they will pick me or not but I kind of hope that they do. If not I believe maybe G-d has a better job somewhere in store for me and I just haven’t found it yet. Today out office volunteer came in and I was well uncomfortable answering a question for her. I know she wasn’t asking to cause me trouble. I work for a Lutheran church right now I love the staff there, but I am not a typical Christian, and have been very wounded by some so called Christian.

We had talked a little bet and she was asking me questions. She was making a effort to understand my beliefs better, and was very interested in it. We where talking about some of the differences of my beliefs and other Christian Beliefs. I am Messianic. She had asked me, Why I do not celebrate Easter? My response was Golly that a Loaded question. She said she meant no offense, I told her I am not offended but I don’t want to get in trouble for telling you. She said that would never happen here, I guess we will wait and see. I can’t say I trust the Pastoral staff 100% because they are the ones who I have to worry about offending or upsetting if they feel I am trying to take away their believers which I am not.

I had shared with her what had happened in one of my temp companies. I had told her about the daycare I went to that got me wrote up for being Messianic, or in their words “Jewish” and tried to convert me to their mind set. The lady was horrified that someone would do that to me, I think she might of wanted to cry, but the look on her face. I told her what happened when I said No thank you to lunch. At the daycare they offered me lunch and I asked what it was. They said it was Pork and I said no thank you, I am allergic to pork products. Then they changed it to beef, I once again said no thank you, because of my allergy to meats. Well then they claimed it was some kind of shell fish.

Okay I am sorry, but seriously be honest if someone says they are allergic to something, it could kill them to eat it, or cause other problems. I was saying no not because of my religious deity  restriction. When I said no to the seafood they assumed I was Jewish. I told them I am messianic, and yes I do follow the Jewish Beliefs. I am not sure if i was a disease in their opinion or what was their problem. All I know is I got wrote up by the company I was subbing for. When people I work with start asking me questions about my faith I become a little leery of sharing or admitting what I believe.

I did explain to her later that, Easter is from a pagan holiday and I believe G-d told us not to do what the pagans. I also explained that I do Passover because I do not believe G-d stop that when Yeshua raised, and that the last meal Yeshua had with his Disciples was the Passover dinner. She understood it.  We talked for a little while. I am still surprised how accepting the people of this Church who I have shared with haven’t even batted a eye and have accepted me for who I am. I do have to say I am very blessed to have this experience to bad more Christians can’t learn that amount of acceptance of others.  I know her heart wasn’t to make me feel uncomfortable and I was putting on her what others have done unto me.