I know I will have some Americans yelling, "Not all Americans are religious!" but this comic is about stereotypes, so if you don't like stereotypes I suggest you don't read the SaTW comics.
Religion is a very private thing in the Nordic countries and not something you're supposed to tell others about, both because most people aren't religious so it would be considered rude, and also because they're such personal feelings for religious people.
So a sure way to ruin the mood is to wear a T-shirt with a religious message, or any other object that somehow show what religion you belong to, most of all because Nordics will probably be too polite to talk about it (like I said, you're not supposed to talk about religion), so it will be a huge elephant in the room and they will just sit and stare awkwardly at you, afraid they might say something that'll hurt your religious feelings.
Also, may I suggest you visit the store [link] so I can get enough money to visit USA so you can prove me wrong?
In the USA, we have tons and tons of religions with the majority being Christian, catholic or Jewish. I wish we could accept the nordic trait of it being taboo to speak of it. Even our money talks about God so it must be really awkward visiting our country. Religion is kinda an issue here by making our morals differ from actual manners and it influences laws. Really wish common sense and just openmindedness would work out here but oh well. (seriously not starting a fight here!)
My mom and I are religious, but we don't go shoving it down people's throats. I had a Norwegian friend, and she was totes okay with the fact that I was Christian and went to the same church as me.
1. We barely talked about Jesus and our moms weren't butthurt when someone said they weren't our religion. Instead, they just bid that person a good day and parted ways.
2. We lived in Georgia. The most religious state in the south. Down here, there's one rule down here: Keep. Your. Goddang. Religion. To. Yourself.
3. Alexandra and her mother were Protestant. My mom and I were Christian. We got along like sisters. Not one time did my or her mother shove their beliefs down one another's throats.
We don't care what you practice. As long as you have a good heart and are good to those around you, you are fine.
Also, if you go to a Nordic and wear a cross necklace, will they avoid you? I'm going to Norway and Iceland this summer and I wanted to know what would happen.
I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and beg, "CAN I COME MOVE THERE PLEASE?!"
All kidding aside, I feel the same way. Religion is something that should be considered more private than sexual relations. The relationship with one's god (or not) is personal business and I neither want to know about it nor want to discuss mine. While I do wear a symbol of my religion around my neck, it is a small charm on a black chord. Unobtrusive and most times unnoticed, and I like it that way.
Right, so I'm going to be moving to a Nordic country immediately xD
I think evangelism is fine(after all, how else are you supposed to recruit more people for a religion?) but way too many people take it way too far here in the states. ._.
I would love to live somewhere where everyone isn't trying to rape your opinions and beliefs with theirs all the time.
1. We barely talked about Jesus and our moms weren't butthurt when someone said they weren't our religion. Instead, they just bid that person a good day and parted ways.
2. We lived in Georgia. The most religious state in the south. Down here, there's one rule down here: Keep. Your. Goddang. Religion. To. Yourself.
3. Alexandra and her mother were Protestant. My mom and I were Christian. We got along like sisters. Not one time did my or her mother shove their beliefs down one another's throats.
We don't care what you practice. As long as you have a good heart and are good to those around you, you are fine.
Also, if you go to a Nordic and wear a cross necklace, will they avoid you? I'm going to Norway and Iceland this summer and I wanted to know what would happen.
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All kidding aside, I feel the same way. Religion is something that should be considered more private than sexual relations. The relationship with one's god (or not) is personal business and I neither want to know about it nor want to discuss mine. While I do wear a symbol of my religion around my neck, it is a small charm on a black chord. Unobtrusive and most times unnoticed, and I like it that way.
I think evangelism is fine(after all, how else are you supposed to recruit more people for a religion?) but way too many people take it way too far here in the states. ._.
I would love to live somewhere where everyone isn't trying to rape your opinions and beliefs with theirs all the time.