It's a warm Sunday but not as warm as it has been over the past week. Right now I'm watching the movie Gravity and so far I'm not disappointed. It's not as long as I thought it was going to be. Already twenty-three minutes into it and pretty good. I started reading this really funny book yesterday called The Foreskin's Lament by Shalom Auslander. It's an autobiographical book about his life in an Orthodox Jewish community interspersed with the pending birth of his son. The author talks about his questions of faith and his dysfunctional family. About half through and can definitely relate to what he's writing. This movie is a real roller coaster ride. Sorry, as I was saying, I could totally relate to a lot of the anger and confusion Shalom Auslander expresses toward HIM. I totally feel the same way right now. That doesn't mean that my feelings won't change but it's good to read that I'm not alone. It's good to read that some who grew up in a religious community can have the same level of anger I have. I can't wait to see how it ends, if he resolves his questions, does he make peace with HIM? I think part of my issue with the Man in White is that nobody ever gave me any guidance, no structure. It's like "Here you are, you're Jewish now start being observant." No one has ever showed me what to do or why. It's like don't think, don't ask, just do. No one to take by the hand, show and explain, without some heavy theological discourse, what to do and why. At least explain it in a way that isn't condescending and patronizing. Anyway, I hope to, at least, get some clarity on my religious indignation through this book.
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