Do you believe in religion?
First, i think it's only fair i give some background on my experience with religion. I wasn't raised to be religious but my mother was raised Jewish and my father Christian. instead of a regular church my parents took me to Unitarian church a lot, which is more of a free and respectful search for truth and meaning.
So i pretty much grew up with free reign to choose whatever spiritual path i wanted to. As i grew and learned more about the specifics of Christianity, Judaism, and Mormonism, I found flaws in every one that I saw as deal breakers. Some of the things they teach and believe are so outrageous to me. So I don't believe in large-scale religion. I think religion can do so many great things for people in need, though. I've found that smaller churches become more of a community than a place of worship, and it helps so many people in their lives. And while I think it's kind of silly that a lot of people are only kind and caring to others because they think that'll get them to heaven, they're still being kind and caring.
An example of what I love about religion is when the Rolling Hills kids went to Mexico over Spring Break. I don't care what God you do or do not pray to, they were helping people in need, and I have nothing but respect for that.
All in all the only reason religion is so popular because it offers a clear explanation as to the creation of our world and the meaning of our lives. If someone finds clarity and purpose through religion, that's awesome. Good for them. I don't believe in anything, and I'm still looking for that clarity and purpose, so who am I to criticize someone else for finding what we all truly want.
So i pretty much grew up with free reign to choose whatever spiritual path i wanted to. As i grew and learned more about the specifics of Christianity, Judaism, and Mormonism, I found flaws in every one that I saw as deal breakers. Some of the things they teach and believe are so outrageous to me. So I don't believe in large-scale religion. I think religion can do so many great things for people in need, though. I've found that smaller churches become more of a community than a place of worship, and it helps so many people in their lives. And while I think it's kind of silly that a lot of people are only kind and caring to others because they think that'll get them to heaven, they're still being kind and caring.
An example of what I love about religion is when the Rolling Hills kids went to Mexico over Spring Break. I don't care what God you do or do not pray to, they were helping people in need, and I have nothing but respect for that.
All in all the only reason religion is so popular because it offers a clear explanation as to the creation of our world and the meaning of our lives. If someone finds clarity and purpose through religion, that's awesome. Good for them. I don't believe in anything, and I'm still looking for that clarity and purpose, so who am I to criticize someone else for finding what we all truly want.