Comments on: Deaf As Religion?

By: Virginia L. Beach

Virginia L. Beach — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:17:03 +0000

Interestingly enough, I got a response to my post from a deaf individual stating

“Not a religion no, maybe a magnificent obsession with some!”

As I responded there….interesting thought.

Any of you wanna head over there and share your thoughts on such a comment? IS Deaf indeed a “magnificent obsession” with some?

By: Vikki Washington

Vikki Washington — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:49:53 +0000

No apologies needed. It’s refreshing that you were being honest..and own up to it…unlike SOME people. ;-)

By: Fashionista

Fashionista — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:42:43 +0000

It was a failed attempt at humor. Sorry about that.

By: Vikki Washington

Vikki Washington — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:40:57 +0000

Fashionista:

Care to expand on what you meant by your comment? I am scratching my head here and so are a couple of other people.

By: CRW

CRW — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:23:56 +0000

Nice to see I’m not the only one out there thinking this :-)

By: CRW

CRW — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:22:08 +0000

I agree with Vikki - defintely never thought about it this way before… I know in the past, I have discussed with friends how far some people are willing to take their Deafness — As if its the only reason to wake up each day and smell the roses. BUT I never actually thought of making the connection… Deaf as a Religion… in a way you could definitely say Deaf culture is almost like a warped cult.

By: Fashionista

Fashionista — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:14:17 +0000

Obviously the idiot God who controls the definition of D/deaf is the same God as the “Children of a Lesser God.”

By: Vikki Washington

Vikki Washington — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:11:13 +0000

You know that expression… “Can’t please all of the people all of the time.”

I think CK brought up an interesting viewpoint I hadn’t thought about before.

By: punkybrewster

punkybrewster — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:15:07 +0000

LOL! I was thinking the same thing……..

CK … this has gotta be the least interesting post you’ve made. sorry. I just expected more from you.

By: CRW

CRW — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:30:56 +0000

If being deaf can be considered a religion - who’s the idiot “god” who declared, who can be accepted and who cannot…. who is deaf enough and who is not.