Is this topic too risky?

estrat1
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:48:47 +0000

I was actually going to write something like that for EA, but I decided against it.

You could very easily misplace the emphasis in an essay like that, especially if (since?) you had a very religious upbringing. Personally (and this is only how I felt, not necessarily how you may feel), I was very, very annoyed/irritated/angry at my family for their religious views (for personal reasons that I can’t discuss here), and an essay on religion would only seem to the reader to be venting my frustrations, which I don’t think is a good thing.

If I were you, though I’d still be worried that the reader might disagree with me, I’d be even more worried that the essay ends up misinterpreted (which is very easy with a touchy subject). If you have other ideas for an essay, I’d suggest you go for those. Of course, a religion-centric essay could work, in theory, but you have to be a pretty damn focused writer (or else, slightly apathetic to your parents’ faith).

All of that is, of course, only my opinion. You should use your judgement, I think. Good luck =).