Reply #73: Choose it. [View All]

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I don't really practice any religion currently.

My mom used to take us, my brother and I, to a Methodist church. It was really cool at first because we had husband and wife duo that were pastors and they were ex-hippies. They'd play guitar and sing. They put together an awesome vacation bible school. It was like going to the fair. Almost everyone in the community was attending at that point in time.

Eventually, they left and the pastors we got after that were not nearly as interesting. Church attendance when down a lot after they left and it was just boring to go to church. I kind of lost interest in it after that.

My father was an recovering ex-catholic. He was very anti-organized religion. I learned from my father about how restrictive religion can be and that you don't have to go to church to be a good person. I think my mom felt the same way, but she liked to go to socialize with other people.

I never interpreted Christianity literally anyhow. I thought the point was to show people how to be good to each other. I've heard that unitarian churches are good because they teach about acceptance of many different religions and cultures (or so I am told by a friend who goes to one). I am considering taking my son to a Unitarian church once he becomes old enough. I think church can be good way to teach a child about their community and how to get along with other people. I just don't want to go to a church were I am not going to be accepted if I don't agree with everything they say.