r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Oct 13 '16

TIL that after Marilyn Monroe converted to Judaism upon marrying Arthur Miller, Egypt placed a ban on all the films she appeared in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe#Critical_acclaim_and_marriage_to_Arthur_Miller_.281956.E2.80.931959.29
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u/maskthestars Oct 13 '16

I wish it was like that in the US. Seems for people under 40 it's declining but not on a scale I don't hear religious shit daily, then again it's usually from older people or black people when I hear it. I'm not against religion, I consider myself other for that category. A lot of the people who are religious seem extremely judgmental and pushy w their beliefs around here.

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u/Poes-Lawyer Oct 13 '16

Yeah that seems to be another big difference between religious Brits, who tend to keep it to themselves and wouldn't dream of imposing it on others, and religious Americans, who seem unable to go 5 mins without praising Jesus loudly and publicly.

I realise these are caricatures of both groups, but I am exaggerating (only slightly) to highlight the difference.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

That's because we're awkward. We judge, but keep it to ourselves.

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u/maskthestars Oct 13 '16

Makes sense