Ecclesiastic Debauchery

When I got old enough, the priests requested that I make my confirmation. This is a momentous event when a young and impressionable Catholic repeats a memorized creed where they confirm their beliefs in the basic Catholic principles. This seemed to me very similar to the defecation of one’s own individuality. I decided not to restrict my beliefs to something that was based on a book written by

Numerous people have tried to convert me back to Christianity. They do not respect my beliefs, as I respect theirs. I respect their belief in the Bible and Jesus, but because I am a strong supporter of freedom of speech, I also think that I can say whatever I want to about their religion, so long as I don’t make it personal or scurrilous. The amount of pain and suffering that I have endured at the hands of Jesus’ zealous followers is unsurpassed by anything I have experienced.

humans, so I refuted their offer. I quit church cold turkey. Even if the Bible was valid, some people took the thing way too seriously. Some “good Christians” simply ignore the parts they didn’t like. It’s not that I didn’t believe in God, but I didn’t want the beliefs of others to be forced on me l

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