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Michelle from Boomer Eco Crusader has kindly tagged me in the Behind the Blogger Challenge; created by Olivia from Olivia Lucie Blake blog. Feel free to check out both of these blogs.
Thanks for playing along Rachel.
I have to say I can relate to your feelings about religion. I was baptized and raised Catholic, and I do still go to church. It is hard to ignore some of the atrocities of some church leaders. This has been particularly evident as the atrocities of Canada’s residential schools have been uncovered. Those schools were all run by churches. I have to remind myself not to persecute all for the actions of a few but you do have to wonder how these things can happen.
I know what you mean. There’s nothing worse than religious hypocrisy.
I would like to see more transparency with religions; give people the chance to discuss their beliefs and why they believe what they do. E.g. I grew up not knowing the reason why a man who was nailed to a cross 2,000 years ago is seen as the saviour of humanity. It was never explained to me. I had to research the answer myself.
A few years ago, I took the Alpha course and I learned a lot about the origins of Christianity. As a Catholic, I was raised to believe and not question. I enjoyed the Alpha course because it did give an opportunity to question things in a safe environment. It wasn’t as life-changing as some people told me it would be, but it was worthwhile.