You barely know her, she barely knows you, so she may have mistakenly gotten the idea that you’re Jewish, Claire. Good for you for accepting the card and the thought behind it with good grace.
I’m reminded of a conversation I once had with a religious co-worker, who insisted that because I’m an atheist, I couldn’t be a moral person or have a true sense of right and wrong. Of course she never met my parents, who did indeed instill those things in me, lack of faith notwithstanding. Needless to say, this was a one-time conversation, once we made our respective points of view known.
As for the Rev portrayed here, he’s entitled to his beliefs and his point of view, even if I personally feel that he has a somewhat narrow-minded perspective. I can admire the beauty of nature, marvel at having watched both my children come into the world, and look in awe at the grandeur of the universe — all without ascribing any supernatural or other-worldly glory to the whole business
The IRS either made a very large error, or this kid is selling a lot of lemonade. And if his business is that good, the FDA should get involved and find out what’s in that lemonade.
Many possible outcomes here; the one I’m envisioning is that tomorrow Snoopy will be wearing that sandwich.