Man Feels Judged When Seeing Religious People, Thinks Problem Is Religious People

“They’re just so quick to make assumptions about me because of my appearance.”

Jerusalem, January 12 – A resident of this city whose insecurities come to the fore upon encountering visibly-observant Jews blames the phenomenon on observant Jews for mentally deeming him unworthy in comparison to them, he can just tell, the man reported today.

Nir Golani, 38, told reporters Thursday that it’s religious Jews’ fault that he feels judged and found wanting whenever he sees them. “It’s not even in anything they say or do, it’s just what I know is going on in their heads,” he explained. “Obviously, the first thing a religious Jew thinks when he sees someone different is how much better it is to be religious and how immoral or lowly it is to be irreligious.”

“I don’t have to look very deep into this, because I know it, I feel it, to be true,” he continued. “It’s a problem with their education and upbringing. They’re taught to feel superior to anyone who doesn’t think like them, that the world’s problems are because other people aren’t like them. It’s apparent to anyone with half a brain, and who pays attention to the right news. Not the censored, selective reporting they get in their ghetto that prejudices them about the world in unhealthy, judgmental ways. I get my news from better sources, which would never cave to bias or tendentious portrayals of events.”

“Me, I’m fine the way I am – I don’t need any of that religious stuff to feel whole,” he added. “They’re just so quick to make assumptions about me because of my appearance. So what if I don’t wear a head-covering? That doesn’t reflect on my character. In fact it makes me better, because I’m not restricting myself to a bigoted worldview or outdated thought and behavior system.”

A reporter’s exchanges with several religious people whose paths crossed that of Mr. Golani corroborated the lengths to which they will go not to demonstrate disdain or judgment of non-religious people they encounter, giving weight to his contention that they are just covering up their elitist attitude. “Excuse me, have you seen the 19 bus pass by in the last few minutes?” asked one, in a clever attempt to discuss something other than the reporter’s flagrant lack of religious attire. “Careful of the dog poop,” another admonished, pointing accusingly at the canine deposit on the sidewalk, another clear gambit to disguise her arrogant dismissal of his character, experiences, and worth as a human being.

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