[Augustine23387]

Am I correct in assuming that the ‘older generation’ (i.e., those who came to young adulthood in the 1950s or before) are squeamish about religious differences, or religiosity that falls outside the ‘generic Protestant’ majority of their time? As an orthodox, traditionalist adherent of a minority religion, sometimes I encounter this from older people. For instance, I don’t eat meat on Fridays, and I get the feeling that older people are looking at me as if to say ‘trying to be different, eh?’. No, just adhering to my religion. Did they like it better when Catholics and Jews were more discreet about their ethnic and religious differences, even to the point of changing their last names if it was ‘something that sounded funny’? (I don’t have an unusual last name, but if I did, I sure wouldn’t change it to ‘fit in’!)

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Name : Augustine23387, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 41, City : Columbia, State : SC, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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