My View on Organized Religion

I was raised Roman Catholic and there were a few things they taught I always questioned..like Purgatory. Iin the Bible, there is a verse about separating the Sheep from the Goats: it was never suggested putting them into 3 groups for one group to repent or be decided later, Confession was another one that was a bit confusing..only because when I was young I had to think of things to confess. I’m not perfect but I wasn’t the type to steal things and I didn’t usually lie to my mother so if copying someone’s paper was a sin that’s what I would confess Then we have types of sins. Types of sins? Where in the Bible, are there types of sins? Someone please point these things out. I have read the entire Bible. (It took me 3 years.) The Catholic church believes there are two types of sins..Mortal and Venial. Mortal would be knowing what you are doing is wrong and doing it anyway and Venial would mean not knowing what you are doing is breaking a commandment. Another problem I had with a belief of the Catholic Church was Communion. I’ve alway’s believed in The Last Supper, however, I could never grasp the concept that I was actually eating the body and blood of Christ. To me it was alway’s a reminder of that night. To me, the Priest is not a Magician and we are not Cannibals. No matter how much my mother (or others) tried to convince me, it never registered, Plus, the money from the collections should be used to help others not for new air-conditioning, seats, etc. I don’t know why but that alway’s bugged me.. But, what really made me leave that church/religion was when I was in the Youth Group and the church preached over and over again how sex before marriage was wrong, wrong, wrong. Then, the popular girl in the youth group got pregnant by the popular guy and everyone got happy for her and threw her a baby shower. People like me were still ignored. People like me who didn’t do wrong. People like me who followed the rules.

Later on I changed to the Baptist Church. They seemed like a really nice group of people. They were friendly, it wasn’t a stand up, sit down, follow what is in this book type church. it was more interactive. they even believed communion to be a symbol of the last supper, however… they believe even if you think something wrong you can go to Hell; they believe everyone on Earth is a Saint. That can’t be true.., I learned a song and a prayer which part of it says; “all the Angels and Saints, and to you my brothers and sisters…”), Problems…they don’t believe in regular rock music and they think Satan is going to jump out of my Halloween decorations, plus, they become clicky and talk behind the backs of others and they jumped on the bandwagon like the Catholic Church. You need to be here Every Sunday.

Nobody tells me where I need to be every week!

Needless to say, I am pretty much done with organized religion. Yes, I am a Christian. A Christian is a Follower-of-Christ. I read my Bible and I’ve found sermons on the t.v. and the internet. I’ve considered attending a service or two at a Non-Denominational church nearby but I don’t think I will join anywhere again.

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I dont have religion-I have a personal relationship with Jesus my Savior and Lord! There is one God and one way to eternal life and thats through Jesus Gods Son. My eternal life is with Christ because He died on the cross and paid the price for my sin. Thank You Lord-all I have that is good is because of YOU.