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I was raised Pentecostal, yes the home of the holy rollers. I guess that we went to church periodically, but when I was young I went all the time, by choice. I always loved to sing and so I could go and enjoy the music there (still a large part of my spirit.) I got really involved in my own spiritual growth, read the Bible, decided to get baptized when I was 18. What really pisses me off is that my parents when from being pseudo hippies to fundamentalist, right-winger, Bible bashing, Christians. (OK, more my mother than my father -- Dad still has to pay his dues to make sure he still gets laid once a week.) Now they (my mom) don't understand how I've continued my spiritual growth and don't simply accept everything some man (also mortal and imperfect) tells me is GOSPEL TRUTH.
I still consider myself a Christian, maybe I'm a product of my upbringing, but I've considered other religions -- I really enjoy Buddhism as a philosophy. I guess that I just got fed up with the doctrine and hypocrisy that is entwined through out the 'church.' I've tried other sects of Christianity and found fault with every church I've been to. SO I gave up on organized religion (wasn't it supposed to be a 'personal relationship' with God anyway?) I truly value the lessons and personal growth that I experienced in that church. It led me down some of the right paths for my own life, it was a great starting block to understanding my place in this giant ball that we call existence.
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-LIFE IS ABSURD-
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