<p>I know that writing about religion is a potentially risky endeavor. However, my essay topic is asking me to write about a time when I interacted with people who held different beliefs than myself, and what I learned from that experience. I grew up in a small southern town where I repeatedly was told that I would end up burning in hell because I didn't attend church. It was really mind boggling that some of my peers were so brainwashed. In my essay, I would refrain from talking about my personal religious beliefs, or lack thereof, and instead focus on how that experience taught me to question everything, and to think for myself. Does this sound bad? Do you think that it's possible I could end up offending someone? Help would be appreciated.</p>
<p>I don’t think an essay founded on describing other people as close-minded is a good choice. It doesn’t really put you in a good light to learn how you discovered yourself to be superior to those “brainwashed” people. Try to think of a situation in which you interacted with people who have different beliefs than yourself that caused you to have a more open mind about what they believed. What you propose is really the opposite of what this prompt is looking for.</p>
<p>Yeah you’re right, thanks for the help.</p>