08/10/2013 - 1:19 PM
When blacks said slavery was bad.
Women said sexism was bad.
All these times people stood up against something that was so completely and utterly believed in, people thought they were crazy. I love religion. I brings people together but I don't believe in god. We have all of these rituals that make me so angry and make no sense. Why do we put our hands together when we pray?
People say we do some things just because. And you do things because of faith. So for a person who does not have faith in god or a higher force, why is he or she looked down upon for not following these traditions as rituals? They are shunned and quieted. Makes me so angry!!
I haven't had this perspective solely after college. I have always though this way at least somewhat subconsciously. I remember saying in 7th or 8th grade that "religion is bogus" and maybe lack for a better word, but I still believe in this. And I think. All of these things I have been taught in my 17 years of living by my parents and I am beginning to abandon these teachings. I am abandoning all of my values. So what have I learned from my parents who put effort into their every waking moment to teach me and love me. What was the point of the past 17 years?
I also feel as though me going from extreme to extreme is very, very unhealthy. I am going from the extreme college life - of things I can't even begin to explain - to youth camp, which is the extreme religious life.
I am going to be so confused by the end of this summer.
When blacks said slavery was bad.
Women said sexism was bad.
All these times people stood up against something that was so completely and utterly believed in, people thought they were crazy. I love religion. I brings people together but I don't believe in god. We have all of these rituals that make me so angry and make no sense. Why do we put our hands together when we pray?
People say we do some things just because. And you do things because of faith. So for a person who does not have faith in god or a higher force, why is he or she looked down upon for not following these traditions as rituals? They are shunned and quieted. Makes me so angry!!
I haven't had this perspective solely after college. I have always though this way at least somewhat subconsciously. I remember saying in 7th or 8th grade that "religion is bogus" and maybe lack for a better word, but I still believe in this. And I think. All of these things I have been taught in my 17 years of living by my parents and I am beginning to abandon these teachings. I am abandoning all of my values. So what have I learned from my parents who put effort into their every waking moment to teach me and love me. What was the point of the past 17 years?
I also feel as though me going from extreme to extreme is very, very unhealthy. I am going from the extreme college life - of things I can't even begin to explain - to youth camp, which is the extreme religious life.
I am going to be so confused by the end of this summer.