08-27-2015, 09:55 PM
I was born into an Italian, Catholic family. I went to Catholic school from 1st thru 12th and then attended a Catholic college.
I think I had a religion class every day until college and then I had to take nine credits in four years to graduate.
I've been out of college for 24 years now.
Its harder to separate the "catholic guilt" from "actual belief" anymore.
I got to church much less now. That came and went over the years. After being dragged there as a kid to not going while I was in college (except when I was dating someone in the choir) to forcing my own kids (who went to Catholic school until they were 12 and 8 respectively) to not missing it much at all anymore.
My problem is with the earthly church much more than believing in a divine being. I still think there is a higher power. But I do not pray every day anymore. I have found great comfort in leading my life now by pulling the good things I learned from all those years and what I have learned since the indoctrination stopped and leaving the guilt and pressure behind.
So my vote isn't in the list above. I believe in something. In my mind it is still the Christian God...but I do not believe like we are told (forced) to believe as I was growing up.
I think I had a religion class every day until college and then I had to take nine credits in four years to graduate.
I've been out of college for 24 years now.
Its harder to separate the "catholic guilt" from "actual belief" anymore.
I got to church much less now. That came and went over the years. After being dragged there as a kid to not going while I was in college (except when I was dating someone in the choir) to forcing my own kids (who went to Catholic school until they were 12 and 8 respectively) to not missing it much at all anymore.
My problem is with the earthly church much more than believing in a divine being. I still think there is a higher power. But I do not pray every day anymore. I have found great comfort in leading my life now by pulling the good things I learned from all those years and what I have learned since the indoctrination stopped and leaving the guilt and pressure behind.
So my vote isn't in the list above. I believe in something. In my mind it is still the Christian God...but I do not believe like we are told (forced) to believe as I was growing up.
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