Religion

I find the whole idea of religion very interesting.  I'm not saying there is no god, but rather how people react towards this idea.  A great example of this is how Samad justifies his actions by making excuses and deals with Allah which he turns around and breaks anyways.  His affair with this kid's teacher and how he couldn't stop thinking about her, even though he was married and how he would become upset with her because she was with a married man.  Then when he did call off the affair, he expected her to plead for him to stay but instead she told him where to stick it.  Samad turns around and gives the argument that his children need to be sent back to the old country so they do not fall into temptation.  I think it was because of the guilt he felt for his sins, he just used his sons as an excuse.  He continues onward for some time to try and choose which son should be sent (of course without telling his wife of his plan), but his reasoning is just as flawed as this whole idea.  As he goes back and forth between sons, his justifications are not based on faith nor morality but rather secular reasons.  The son that stays behind is in fact strays far more than the other, but is kept behind because of his potential football skills!  Even though throughout the chapter, Samad keeps informing people that he is Muslim and in fact his wife reminds him that he is the only one in the household that considers himself Muslim.  The rest of the family seems not to care too much about religion, but much rather live their life as to how the wish to live it.